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How To Release LLVM To The Public
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.. contents::
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Introduction
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============
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This document contains information about successfully releasing LLVM ---
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including subprojects: e.g., ``clang`` and ``dragonegg`` --- to the public. It
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is the Release Manager's responsibility to ensure that a high quality build of
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LLVM is released.
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If you're looking for the document on how to test the release candidates and
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create the binary packages, please refer to the :doc:`ReleaseProcess` instead.
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.. _timeline:
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Release Timeline
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================
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LLVM is released on a time based schedule --- with major releases roughly
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every 6 months. In between major releases there may be dot releases.
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The release manager will determine if and when to make a dot release based
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on feedback from the community. Typically, dot releases should be made if
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there are large number of bug-fixes in the stable branch or a critical bug
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has been discovered that affects a large number of users.
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Unless otherwise stated, dot releases will follow the same procedure as
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major releases.
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The release process is roughly as follows:
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* Set code freeze and branch creation date for 6 months after last code freeze
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date. Announce release schedule to the LLVM community and update the website.
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* Create release branch and begin release process.
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* Send out release candidate sources for first round of testing. Testing lasts
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7-10 days. During the first round of testing, any regressions found should be
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fixed. Patches are merged from mainline into the release branch. Also, all
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features need to be completed during this time. Any features not completed at
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the end of the first round of testing will be removed or disabled for the
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release.
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* Generate and send out the second release candidate sources. Only *critial*
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bugs found during this testing phase will be fixed. Any bugs introduced by
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merged patches will be fixed. If so a third round of testing is needed.
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* The release notes are updated.
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* Finally, release!
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The release process will be accelerated for dot releases. If the first round
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of testing finds no critical bugs and no regressions since the last major release,
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then additional rounds of testing will not be required.
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Release Process
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===============
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.. contents::
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:local:
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Release Administrative Tasks
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----------------------------
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This section describes a few administrative tasks that need to be done for the
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release process to begin. Specifically, it involves:
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* Creating the release branch,
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* Setting version numbers, and
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* Tagging release candidates for the release team to begin testing.
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Create Release Branch
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Branch the Subversion trunk using the following procedure:
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#. Remind developers that the release branching is imminent and to refrain from
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committing patches that might break the build. E.g., new features, large
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patches for works in progress, an overhaul of the type system, an exciting
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new TableGen feature, etc.
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#. Verify that the current Subversion trunk is in decent shape by
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examining nightly tester and buildbot results.
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#. Create the release branch for ``llvm``, ``clang``, the ``test-suite``, and
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``dragonegg`` from the last known good revision. The branch's name is
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``release_XY``, where ``X`` is the major and ``Y`` the minor release
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numbers. The branches should be created using the following commands:
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::
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$ svn copy https://llvm.org/svn/llvm-project/llvm/trunk \
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https://llvm.org/svn/llvm-project/llvm/branches/release_XY
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$ svn copy https://llvm.org/svn/llvm-project/cfe/trunk \
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https://llvm.org/svn/llvm-project/cfe/branches/release_XY
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$ svn copy https://llvm.org/svn/llvm-project/dragonegg/trunk \
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https://llvm.org/svn/llvm-project/dragonegg/branches/release_XY
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$ svn copy https://llvm.org/svn/llvm-project/test-suite/trunk \
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https://llvm.org/svn/llvm-project/test-suite/branches/release_XY
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#. Advise developers that they may now check their patches into the Subversion
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tree again.
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#. The Release Manager should switch to the release branch, because all changes
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to the release will now be done in the branch. The easiest way to do this is
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to grab a working copy using the following commands:
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::
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$ svn co https://llvm.org/svn/llvm-project/llvm/branches/release_XY llvm-X.Y
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$ svn co https://llvm.org/svn/llvm-project/cfe/branches/release_XY clang-X.Y
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$ svn co https://llvm.org/svn/llvm-project/dragonegg/branches/release_XY dragonegg-X.Y
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$ svn co https://llvm.org/svn/llvm-project/test-suite/branches/release_XY test-suite-X.Y
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Update LLVM Version
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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After creating the LLVM release branch, update the release branches'
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``autoconf`` and ``configure.ac`` versions from '``X.Ysvn``' to '``X.Y``'.
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Update it on mainline as well to be the next version ('``X.Y+1svn``').
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Regenerate the configure scripts for both ``llvm`` and the ``test-suite``.
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In addition, the version numbers of all the Bugzilla components must be updated
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for the next release.
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Build the LLVM Release Candidates
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Create release candidates for ``llvm``, ``clang``, ``dragonegg``, and the LLVM
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``test-suite`` by tagging the branch with the respective release candidate
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number. For instance, to create **Release Candidate 1** you would issue the
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following commands:
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::
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$ svn mkdir https://llvm.org/svn/llvm-project/llvm/tags/RELEASE_XYZ
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$ svn copy https://llvm.org/svn/llvm-project/llvm/branches/release_XY \
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https://llvm.org/svn/llvm-project/llvm/tags/RELEASE_XYZ/rc1
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$ svn mkdir https://llvm.org/svn/llvm-project/cfe/tags/RELEASE_XYZ
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$ svn copy https://llvm.org/svn/llvm-project/cfe/branches/release_XY \
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https://llvm.org/svn/llvm-project/cfe/tags/RELEASE_XYZ/rc1
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$ svn mkdir https://llvm.org/svn/llvm-project/dragonegg/tags/RELEASE_XYZ
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$ svn copy https://llvm.org/svn/llvm-project/dragonegg/branches/release_XY \
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https://llvm.org/svn/llvm-project/dragonegg/tags/RELEASE_XYZ/rc1
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$ svn mkdir https://llvm.org/svn/llvm-project/test-suite/tags/RELEASE_XYZ
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$ svn copy https://llvm.org/svn/llvm-project/test-suite/branches/release_XY \
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https://llvm.org/svn/llvm-project/test-suite/tags/RELEASE_XYZ/rc1
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Similarly, **Release Candidate 2** would be named ``RC2`` and so on. This keeps
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a permanent copy of the release candidate around for people to export and build
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as they wish. The final released sources will be tagged in the ``RELEASE_XYZ``
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directory as ``Final`` (c.f. :ref:`tag`).
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The Release Manager may supply pre-packaged source tarballs for users. This can
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be done with the following commands:
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::
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$ svn export https://llvm.org/svn/llvm-project/llvm/tags/RELEASE_XYZ/rc1 llvm-X.Yrc1
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$ svn export https://llvm.org/svn/llvm-project/cfe/tags/RELEASE_XYZ/rc1 clang-X.Yrc1
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$ svn export https://llvm.org/svn/llvm-project/dragonegg/tags/RELEASE_XYZ/rc1 dragonegg-X.Yrc1
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$ svn export https://llvm.org/svn/llvm-project/test-suite/tags/RELEASE_XYZ/rc1 llvm-test-X.Yrc1
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$ tar -cvf - llvm-X.Yrc1 | gzip > llvm-X.Yrc1.src.tar.gz
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$ tar -cvf - clang-X.Yrc1 | gzip > clang-X.Yrc1.src.tar.gz
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$ tar -cvf - dragonegg-X.Yrc1 | gzip > dragonegg-X.Yrc1.src.tar.gz
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$ tar -cvf - llvm-test-X.Yrc1 | gzip > llvm-test-X.Yrc1.src.tar.gz
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Building the Release
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--------------------
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The builds of ``llvm``, ``clang``, and ``dragonegg`` *must* be free of
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errors and warnings in Debug, Release+Asserts, and Release builds. If all
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builds are clean, then the release passes Build Qualification.
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The ``make`` options for building the different modes:
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| Mode | Options |
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+=================+=============================================+
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| Debug | ``ENABLE_OPTIMIZED=0`` |
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+-----------------+---------------------------------------------+
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| Release+Asserts | ``ENABLE_OPTIMIZED=1`` |
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+-----------------+---------------------------------------------+
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| Release | ``ENABLE_OPTIMIZED=1 DISABLE_ASSERTIONS=1`` |
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+-----------------+---------------------------------------------+
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Build LLVM
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^^^^^^^^^^
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Build ``Debug``, ``Release+Asserts``, and ``Release`` versions
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of ``llvm`` on all supported platforms. Directions to build ``llvm``
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are :doc:`here <GettingStarted>`.
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Build Clang Binary Distribution
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Creating the ``clang`` binary distribution (Debug/Release+Asserts/Release)
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requires performing the following steps for each supported platform:
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#. Build clang according to the directions `here
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<http://clang.llvm.org/get_started.html>`__.
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#. Build both a Debug and Release version of clang. The binary will be the
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Release build.
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#. Package ``clang`` (details to follow).
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Target Specific Build Details
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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The table below specifies which compilers are used for each Arch/OS combination
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when qualifying the build of ``llvm``, ``clang``, and ``dragonegg``.
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+--------------+---------------+----------------------+
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| Architecture | OS | compiler |
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+==============+===============+======================+
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| x86-32 | Mac OS 10.5 | gcc 4.0.1 |
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+--------------+---------------+----------------------+
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| x86-32 | Linux | gcc 4.2.X, gcc 4.3.X |
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+--------------+---------------+----------------------+
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| x86-32 | FreeBSD | gcc 4.2.X |
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+--------------+---------------+----------------------+
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| x86-32 | mingw | gcc 3.4.5 |
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+--------------+---------------+----------------------+
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| x86-64 | Mac OS 10.5 | gcc 4.0.1 |
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+--------------+---------------+----------------------+
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| x86-64 | Linux | gcc 4.2.X, gcc 4.3.X |
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+--------------+---------------+----------------------+
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| x86-64 | FreeBSD | gcc 4.2.X |
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+--------------+---------------+----------------------+
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| ARMv7 | Linux | gcc 4.6.X, gcc 4.7.X |
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Release Qualification Criteria
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A release is qualified when it has no regressions from the previous release (or
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baseline). Regressions are related to correctness first and performance second.
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(We may tolerate some minor performance regressions if they are deemed
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necessary for the general quality of the compiler.)
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**Regressions are new failures in the set of tests that are used to qualify
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each product and only include things on the list. Every release will have
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some bugs in it. It is the reality of developing a complex piece of
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software. We need a very concrete and definitive release criteria that
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ensures we have monotonically improving quality on some metric. The metric we
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use is described below. This doesn't mean that we don't care about other
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criteria, but these are the criteria which we found to be most important and
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which must be satisfied before a release can go out.**
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Qualify LLVM
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^^^^^^^^^^^^
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LLVM is qualified when it has a clean test run without a front-end. And it has
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no regressions when using either ``clang`` or ``dragonegg`` with the
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``test-suite`` from the previous release.
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Qualify Clang
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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``Clang`` is qualified when front-end specific tests in the ``llvm`` regression
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test suite all pass, clang's own test suite passes cleanly, and there are no
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regressions in the ``test-suite``.
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Specific Target Qualification Details
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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+--------------+-------------+----------------+-----------------------------+
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| Architecture | OS | clang baseline | tests |
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| x86-32 | Linux | last release | llvm regression tests, |
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| | | | test-suite (including spec) |
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+--------------+-------------+----------------+-----------------------------+
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| x86-32 | FreeBSD | last release | llvm regression tests, |
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| x86-32 | mingw | none | QT |
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| x86-64 | Mac OS 10.X | last release | llvm regression tests, |
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| x86-64 | Linux | last release | llvm regression tests, |
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| ARMv7A | Linux | last release | llvm regression tests, |
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Community Testing
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Once all testing has been completed and appropriate bugs filed, the release
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candidate tarballs are put on the website and the LLVM community is notified.
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Ask that all LLVM developers test the release in 2 ways:
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#. Download ``llvm-X.Y``, ``llvm-test-X.Y``, and the appropriate ``clang``
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binary. Build LLVM. Run ``make check`` and the full LLVM test suite (``make
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TEST=nightly report``).
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#. Download ``llvm-X.Y``, ``llvm-test-X.Y``, and the ``clang`` sources. Compile
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everything. Run ``make check`` and the full LLVM test suite (``make
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TEST=nightly report``).
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Ask LLVM developers to submit the test suite report and ``make check`` results
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to the list. Verify that there are no regressions from the previous release.
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The results are not used to qualify a release, but to spot other potential
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problems. For unsupported targets, verify that ``make check`` is at least
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clean.
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During the first round of testing, all regressions must be fixed before the
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second release candidate is tagged.
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If this is the second round of testing, the testing is only to ensure that bug
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fixes previously merged in have not created new major problems. *This is not
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the time to solve additional and unrelated bugs!* If no patches are merged in,
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the release is determined to be ready and the release manager may move onto the
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next stage.
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Release Patch Rules
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-------------------
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Below are the rules regarding patching the release branch:
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#. Patches applied to the release branch may only be applied by the release
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manager.
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#. During the first round of testing, patches that fix regressions or that are
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small and relatively risk free (verified by the appropriate code owner) are
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applied to the branch. Code owners are asked to be very conservative in
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approving patches for the branch. We reserve the right to reject any patch
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that does not fix a regression as previously defined.
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#. During the remaining rounds of testing, only patches that fix critical
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regressions may be applied.
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#. For dot releases all patches must mantain both API and ABI compatibility with
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the previous major release. Only bugfixes will be accepted.
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Release Final Tasks
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-------------------
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The final stages of the release process involves tagging the "final" release
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branch, updating documentation that refers to the release, and updating the
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demo page.
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Update Documentation
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Review the documentation and ensure that it is up to date. The "Release Notes"
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must be updated to reflect new features, bug fixes, new known issues, and
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changes in the list of supported platforms. The "Getting Started Guide" should
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be updated to reflect the new release version number tag available from
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Subversion and changes in basic system requirements. Merge both changes from
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mainline into the release branch.
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.. _tag:
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Tag the LLVM Final Release
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Tag the final release sources using the following procedure:
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::
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$ svn copy https://llvm.org/svn/llvm-project/llvm/branches/release_XY \
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https://llvm.org/svn/llvm-project/llvm/tags/RELEASE_XYZ/Final
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$ svn copy https://llvm.org/svn/llvm-project/cfe/branches/release_XY \
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https://llvm.org/svn/llvm-project/cfe/tags/RELEASE_XYZ/Final
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$ svn copy https://llvm.org/svn/llvm-project/dragonegg/branches/release_XY \
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https://llvm.org/svn/llvm-project/dragonegg/tags/RELEASE_XYZ/Final
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$ svn copy https://llvm.org/svn/llvm-project/test-suite/branches/release_XY \
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https://llvm.org/svn/llvm-project/test-suite/tags/RELEASE_XYZ/Final
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Update the LLVM Demo Page
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-------------------------
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The LLVM demo page must be updated to use the new release. This consists of
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using the new ``clang`` binary and building LLVM.
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Update the LLVM Website
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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The website must be updated before the release announcement is sent out. Here
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is what to do:
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#. Check out the ``www`` module from Subversion.
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#. Create a new subdirectory ``X.Y`` in the releases directory.
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#. Commit the ``llvm``, ``test-suite``, ``clang`` source, ``clang binaries``,
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``dragonegg`` source, and ``dragonegg`` binaries in this new directory.
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#. Copy and commit the ``llvm/docs`` and ``LICENSE.txt`` files into this new
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directory. The docs should be built with ``BUILD_FOR_WEBSITE=1``.
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#. Commit the ``index.html`` to the ``release/X.Y`` directory to redirect (use
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from previous release).
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#. Update the ``releases/download.html`` file with the new release.
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#. Update the ``releases/index.html`` with the new release and link to release
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documentation.
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#. Finally, update the main page (``index.html`` and sidebar) to point to the
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new release and release announcement. Make sure this all gets committed back
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into Subversion.
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Announce the Release
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Have Chris send out the release announcement when everything is finished.
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