In perl.git, the branch blead has been updated <http://perl5.git.perl.org/perl.git/commitdiff/47b1f0962035bb360c3ab2d10009defe22415877?hp=521fe6911c4cc74d9f8b0db8553451c4ccf7ad7f>
- Log ----------------------------------------------------------------- commit 47b1f0962035bb360c3ab2d10009defe22415877 Author: David Mitchell <[email protected]> Date: Wed Aug 12 16:50:09 2009 +0100 release_managers_guide: mention testing perlbug ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Summary of changes: Porting/release_managers_guide.pod | 24 ++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 files changed, 24 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) diff --git a/Porting/release_managers_guide.pod b/Porting/release_managers_guide.pod index 622c575..1102ca7 100644 --- a/Porting/release_managers_guide.pod +++ b/Porting/release_managers_guide.pod @@ -661,6 +661,30 @@ Install an XS module, for example: I<You MAY SKIP this step for SNAPSHOT> +Check that the C<perlbug> utility works. Try the following: + + $ /path/to/perl/perlbug + ... + Subject: test bug report + Local perl administrator [yourself]: + Editor [vi]: + Module: + Category [core]: + Severity [low]: + (edit report) + Action (Send/Display/Edit/Subject/Save to File): f + Name of file to save message in [perlbug.rep]: + Action (Send/Display/Edit/Subject/Save to File): q + +and carefully examine the output (in F<perlbug.rep]>), especially +the "Locally applied patches" section. If everything appears okay, then +try it again, this time actually submitting the bug report. Check that it +shows up, then remember to close it! + +=item * + +I<You MAY SKIP this step for SNAPSHOT> + Wait for the smoke tests to catch up with the commit which this release is based on (or at least the last commit of any consequence). -- Perl5 Master Repository
