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+#!/bin/sh
+# mkrelease.sh: Creates a release suitable for distfiles.atheme.org.
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2007 atheme.org
+#
+# Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for
+# any purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+# copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+# ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+# WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+# DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR
+# ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+# (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+# LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON
+# ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+# SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#
+
+if [ "x$1" = "x" ]; then
+	echo "usage: $0 releasename [--automatic]"
+	exit
+else
+	RELEASENAME="$1"
+fi
+
+if [ "x$2" = "x--automatic" ]; then
+	AUTOMATIC="yes"
+fi
+
+TIP=`git log -1 --pretty=oneline | cut -d" " -f1`
+
+WRKDIR=`pwd`
+
+if [ -d $RELEASENAME ]; then
+	echo "Deleting previous release named $RELEASENAME."
+	rm -rf $WRKDIR/$RELEASENAME/
+fi
+
+echo "Making release named $RELEASENAME (tip $TIP)"
+
+echo
+echo "Building root: $RELEASENAME/"
+cd ..
+git archive --format=tar --prefix=$RELEASENAME/ HEAD | gzip >scripts/$RELEASENAME-working.tar.gz
+cd $WRKDIR
+tar -xzvf $RELEASENAME-working.tar.gz
+cd $RELEASENAME
+sh autogen.sh
+rm -rf autogen.sh autom4te.cache
+rm -rf .gitignore
+
+# Run application specific instructions here.
+if [ -x "$WRKDIR/application.sh" ]; then
+	source $WRKDIR/application.sh
+fi
+
+cd ..
+
+echo "Building $RELEASENAME.tar.gz from $RELEASENAME/"
+tar zcf $RELEASENAME.tar.gz $RELEASENAME/
+
+echo "Building $RELEASENAME.tar.bz2 from $RELEASENAME/"
+tar jcf $RELEASENAME.tar.bz2 $RELEASENAME/
+
+rm $RELEASENAME-working.tar.gz
+
+PUBLISH="yes"
+
+ok="0"
+if [ "x$AUTOMATIC" != "xyes" ]; then
+	echo
+	echo "Would you like to publish these releases now?"
+	while [ $ok -eq 0 ]; do
+		echo -n "[$PUBLISH] "
+
+		read INPUT
+		case $INPUT in
+			[Yy]*)
+				PUBLISH="yes"
+				ok=1
+				;;
+			[Nn]*)
+				PUBLISH="no"
+				ok=1
+				;;
+		esac
+	done
+fi
+
+if [ "x$PUBLISH" = "xyes" ]; then
+	scp $RELEASENAME.tgz distfiles-master.atheme.org:/srv/distfiles
+	scp $RELEASENAME.tbz2 distfiles-master.atheme.org:/srv/distfiles
+
+	echo
+	echo "The releases have been published, and will be available to the entire"
+	echo "distribution network within 15 minutes."
+fi
+
+echo
+echo "Done. If you have any bugs to report, report them against"
+echo "the distfiles.atheme.org component at http://jira.atheme.org"
+echo "Thanks!"
+echo