Work better with git and other tools.

4 files changed, 71 insertions, 20 deletions

diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index d65639d..0bd7f42 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,19 +1,32 @@
-0.5:
-    * Fix line off by one error.
+=== ChangeLog discontinued ===
 
-0.4:
-    * Add regexCounter variable for 64 bit values
-    * Fix assertion when selecting text at end of line
-    * Fix problems when large buffers come in at once with multiple lines.
+ With the move to git, this project is switching from a ChangeLog
+ file to relying on commit messages to provide change history. Please
+ write commit messages in the following format:
 
-0.3:
-    * Use my real name 'Stefan Walter':
-      See: http://memberwebs.com/nielsen/
+=== begin example commit ===
 
-0.2:
-    * Fix bug with an assert on long lines
-    * Better configure.in checks.
-    * Cleanup the MIB a bit
+ Short explanation of the commit
 
-0.1:
-    * Initial Release.
+ Longer explanation explaining exactly what's changed, whether any
+ external or private interfaces changed, what bugs were fixed (with bug
+ tracker reference if applicable) and so forth. Be concise but not too
+ brief.
+
+=== end example commit ===
+
+ - Always add a brief description of the commit to the _first_ line of
+ the commit and terminate by two newlines. This may be the title of
+ a fixed bug, copied from Bugzilla.
+
+ - First line (the brief description) must only be one sentence and
+ should start with a capital letter unless it starts with a
+ lowercase symbol or identifier. Don't use a trailing full stop,
+ and don't exceed 72 characters.
+
+ - The main description (the body) is normal prose and should use
+ normal punctuation and capital letters where appropriate.
+
+ - When committing code on behalf of others use the --author option,
+ e.g. git commit -a --author "Joe Coder <joe@coder.org>" and
+ --signoff.
diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 8cbbd5d..8286fbb 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -1,6 +1,16 @@
 SUBDIRS = module tools doc
 
-
 dist-hook:
-	rm -rf `find $(distdir)/ -name .svn`
+	@if test -d "$(srcdir)/.git"; \
+	then \
+		echo Creating ChangeLog && \
+		( cd "$(top_srcdir)" && \
+		  echo '# Generate automatically. Do not edit.'; echo; \
+		  $(top_srcdir)/missing --run git log --stat --date=short ) > ChangeLog.tmp \
+		&& mv -f ChangeLog.tmp $(top_distdir)/ChangeLog \
+		|| ( rm -f ChangeLog.tmp ; \
+		     echo Failed to generate ChangeLog >&2 ); \
+	else \
+		echo A git clone is required to generate a ChangeLog >&2; \
+	fi
 
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index c7ab92a..d65639d 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1 +1,19 @@
-See ChangeLog
\ No newline at end of file
+0.5:
+    * Fix line off by one error.
+
+0.4:
+    * Add regexCounter variable for 64 bit values
+    * Fix assertion when selecting text at end of line
+    * Fix problems when large buffers come in at once with multiple lines.
+
+0.3:
+    * Use my real name 'Stefan Walter':
+      See: http://memberwebs.com/nielsen/
+
+0.2:
+    * Fix bug with an assert on long lines
+    * Better configure.in checks.
+    * Cleanup the MIB a bit
+
+0.1:
+    * Initial Release.
diff --git a/autogen.sh b/autogen.sh
index 3ecad27..b4b1261 100755
--- a/autogen.sh
+++ b/autogen.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,16 @@
-#!/bin/sh -ex
+#!/bin/sh
 
-set -ex
+set -e
+
+# Some boiler plate to get git setup as expected
+if test -d .git; then
+	if test -f .git/hooks/pre-commit.sample && \
+	   test ! -f .git/hooks/pre-commit; then
+		cp -pv .git/hooks/pre-commit.sample .git/hooks/pre-commit
+	fi
+fi
+
+set -x
 
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