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+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# $Id$
+#
+# Make Release - Creates an EPICS release
+#   By Matthew Needes and Bob Zieman
+#
+#  MakeRelease [-b]
+#
+#    [-b] - For fully built release
+#
+# $Log$
+# Revision 1.12  1997/07/23 14:46:55  jba
+# Added *bat files.
+#
+# Revision 1.11  1997/07/01 18:29:17  jba
+# Changed  Tar to tar in output filename.
+#
+# Revision 1.10  1997/01/17 19:59:37  jba
+# Use config/CONFIG_BASE_VERSION to get version info.
+#
+# Revision 1.9  1996/09/04 21:41:36  jba
+# Top level dir no longer passed to MakeRelease
+#
+# Revision 1.8  1996/07/02 13:45:09  jba
+# Added dbd and base/config dirs. Removed epics/config and base/rec.
+#
+# Revision 1.7  1996/06/25 21:54:42  jba
+# Command line parm now base dir
+#
+# Revision 1.6  1996/06/07 19:19:10  jba
+# MakeRelease is now in release tar file.
+#
+# Revision 1.5  1996/03/04 21:03:48  jba
+# epicsVersion.h now in src/include.
+#
+# Revision 1.4  1996/02/20 21:03:53  jba
+# Updated README files to reflect directory changes and new installEpics.
+#
+# Revision 1.3  1995/10/03  15:42:26  jba
+# Added *COPYRIGHT* files to release tar file.
+#
+# Revision 1.2  1995/08/28  15:49:54  jba
+# Added startup directory to release tar file
+#
+# Revision 1.1  1995/08/17  20:14:56  jba
+# Added base/tools scripts functionality to base/Makefile, removed scripts
+# Moved base/tools/MakeRelease to base dir.
+#
+# Revision 1.14  1994/12/19  18:42:08  tang
+# Make the args length compatible for HP and SUN.
+#
+# Revision 1.13  1994/12/15  19:19:18  tang
+# Replace -I opt by cat and xargs for tar for HP compatibility.
+#
+# Revision 1.12  1994/12/14  23:57:55  tang
+# Take out \< and \> pair for hp compatible
+#
+# Revision 1.11  1994/10/31  21:44:17  jba
+# Moved print stmnt, added cd $(EPICS)
+#
+# Revision 1.10  1994/10/05  18:29:34  jba
+# Renamed version.h to epicsVersion.h
+#
+# Revision 1.9  1994/09/22  01:41:47  mcn
+# MakeRelease - MAJOR bug fix.  GetVar / MakeDirs - minor fix.
+#
+# Revision 1.8  1994/09/07  20:59:15  mcn
+# Revamped GetVar, modified scripts for new GetVar.
+#
+# Revision 1.7  1994/09/02  20:58:00  mcn
+# minor change.
+#
+# Revision 1.6  1994/08/21  00:56:41  mcn
+# New Stuff
+#
+# Revision 1.5  1994/08/02  18:36:29  mcn
+# Support new configuration.
+#
+# Revision 1.4  1994/07/14  22:13:32  mcn
+# Now include SDR Makefile/Headers
+#
+#
+
+
+if [ ! -d src ]; then
+	echo "Cannot find src directory, are you at the top of EPICS base ?"
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+
+FULLY_BUILT=NO
+if [ "${1}" = "-b" ]; then
+	FULLY_BUILT=YES
+	shift
+	if [ "${1}" != "." ]; then
+		echo "TOP: Cannot create a fully built release.";
+		exit 1;
+	fi
+fi
+
+# Retrieve EPICS release string from config/CONFIG_BASE_VERSION
+. config/CONFIG_BASE_VERSION
+
+if [ -z "${EPICS_VERSION}" ];
+	then
+		echo "TOP:  Cannot retrieve release number from config/CONFIG_BASE_VERSION";
+		exit 1;
+	fi
+
+RELS="R${EPICS_VERSION}.${EPICS_REVISION}.${EPICS_MODIFICATION}.${EPICS_UPDATE_NAME}${EPICS_UPDATE_LEVEL}";
+
+echo TOP: Creating ../${RELS}.tar;
+
+if [ -f ${RELS}.tar* ];
+	then
+		echo "TOP: This release has already been created.";
+		echo "TOP: Remove tar file or edit config/CONFIG_BASE_VERSION.";
+		exit 1;
+	fi
+
+# Create list of files and dirs to include in tar file
+
+cd ..
+
+ls base/README* base/*.bat | xargs tar cvf ${RELS}.tar
+
+ls base/Make* > /tmp/make_release.out.$$;
+
+ls base/*COPYRIGHT* >> /tmp/make_release.out.$$;
+
+
+if [ -d startup ];
+	then
+		find startup -name CVS -prune -o ! -type d -print \
+				>> /tmp/make_release.out.$$;
+	fi
+
+# binary / library / default.dctsdr / <rec>Record.h / etc.
+if [ $FULLY_BUILT = "YES" ];
+	then
+		find base/include -name CVS -prune -o ! -type d -print \
+				>> /tmp/make_release.out.$$;
+
+		find base/man -name CVS -prune -o ! -type d -print \
+				>> /tmp/make_release.out.$$;
+
+		find base/bin -name CVS -prune -o ! -type d -print \
+				>> /tmp/make_release.out.$$;
+
+		find base/lib -name CVS -prune -o ! -type d -print \
+				>> /tmp/make_release.out.$$;
+
+		find base/dbd -name CVS -prune -o ! -type d -print \
+				>> /tmp/make_release.out.$$;
+
+	fi
+
+find base/config -name CVS -prune -o -name SCCS -prune -o ! -type d -print \
+		| grep -v '/O\..*$' >> /tmp/make_release.out.$$
+
+find base/src -name CVS -prune -o -name SCCS -prune -o ! -type d -print \
+		| grep -v '/O\..*$' >> /tmp/make_release.out.$$
+
+cat /tmp/make_release.out.$$ | xargs tar rvf ${RELS}.tar 
+		
+rm /tmp/make_release.out.$$
+