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-#!/bin/sh
-#*************************************************************************
-# Copyright (c) 2002 The University of Chicago, as Operator of Argonne
-#     National Laboratory.
-# Copyright (c) 2002 The Regents of the University of California, as
-#     Operator of Los Alamos National Laboratory.
-# EPICS BASE Versions 3.13.7
-# and higher are distributed subject to a Software License Agreement found
-# in file LICENSE that is included with this distribution. 
-#*************************************************************************
-#
-# $Id$
-#
-# Make Release - Creates an EPICS release
-#   By Matthew Needes and Bob Zieman
-#
-#  MakeRelease [-b]
-#
-#    [-b] - For fully built release
-#
-# $Log$
-# Revision 1.1  2000/10/12 18:31:18  jba
-# Moved MakeRelease from base dir.
-#
-# 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.$$ | xargs tar rvf ${RELS}.tar 
-		
-rm /tmp/make_release.out.$$
-