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diff admin/notes/newfile @ 104527:f03eb2311295
Details of how to check for problems with DOS 8+3 file-name restrictions.
author | Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org> |
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date | Sat, 22 Aug 2009 08:22:29 +0000 |
parents | f25cba6d7938 |
children | dc1af63f6b73 |
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--- a/admin/notes/newfile Sat Aug 22 00:17:56 2009 +0000 +++ b/admin/notes/newfile Sat Aug 22 08:22:29 2009 +0000 @@ -6,6 +6,14 @@ format, copyright and license notice, etc). ** Make sure the filename does not cause the DOS port any problems (8+3). +Run the `doschk' program like this: + + find /path/to/emacs -print | doshck + +and examine the output for DOS-related problems. The sections of +output under the headings "The following files are not valid DOS file +names:" and "The following resolve to the same DOS file names:" should +not include any files that end up in the release tarball. ** Make the ChangeLog entry in the name of the author(s), not your own name.