Build changes for better working with git.

 * Automatically generated ChangeLog.
 * Proper NEWS file
 * Enable whitespace hooks in git if available.

5 files changed, 144 insertions, 92 deletions

diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7da3d0c..92c5466 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 /.project
 /junk
 /config.h
+/config.guess
 /autom4te.cache
 /Makefile
 /Makefile.in
diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index fe57923..0bd7f42 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,97 +1,32 @@
-0.9.5
- - Build fixes for MAC OS 10.4 and 10.5
- - Build fixes for Solaris
+=== ChangeLog discontinued ===
 
-0.9.4 [30-07-2008]
- - Rework event handling system so we don't use a full thread per
-   connection, but instead only use threads for active requests.
+ 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:
 
-0.9.3 [not publicly released]
- - Support sending access groups to mod_httpauth apache2x module.
- - Support retrieving LDAP access groups for users.
- - Build warning fixes.
- - Allow better migration of live digest sessions between httpauth
-   daemons by using the 'stale' flag when things seem out of date.
- - apache2x module now supports connecting to multiple daemon addresses
-   and failover between them.
+=== begin example commit ===
 
-0.9.2 [22-05-2008]
- - Authenticate sub requests properly in the apache module.
+ Short explanation of the commit
 
-0.9.1 [09-05-2008]
- - Fix building pgsql and mysql modules.
+ 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.
 
-0.9 [22-04-2008]
- - Allow 128 character long NTLM domains.
- - Parse passwords from LDAP more circumspectly.
- - Bump max connection limit to 1024.
- - Fix some spurious warnings
+=== end example commit ===
 
-0.8 [06-07-2007]
- - Support ignoring of HTTP method in digest. Useful for pass-through
-   authentication between SOAP services and websites.
- - Fix problems building apache1x module
+ - 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.
 
-0.7 [28-05-2007]
- - Use my real name 'Stef Walter'
-   See: http://memberwebs.com/nielsen/
+ - 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.
 
-0.6 [20-12-2006]
-  - Guarantee unique connection identfier for NTLM when using apache2
-  - Fix crasher when doing basic auth.
-  - Allow numbers in handler names.
-  - In the Jetty authenticator generate a unique authentication identifier
-    which facilitates NTLM authentication
-  - Reconnect to httpauthd when that daemon has been restarted.
-
-0.5.2
-  - Better messages when keepalives are not used with NTLM
-  - Fix problems in java servlet authenticator [Ross Elliot]
-  - Disable NTLM via servlet and Jetty java authenticators (a custom one
-    which provides connection id info is needed).
-
-0.5.1
-  - Fix problem with NTLM connection caching
-  - Fix problem with NTLM not authenticating POST in IE properly
-  - Fix locking while connecting to SMB server
-  - Better log handling when things are fast and furious
-  - Don't hang on exit on FreeBSD
-
-0.5
-  - Added Dummy handler
-  - PostgreSQL support
-  - MYSQL support
-  - Fixed Base64 decoding problems
-  - Added mkha1 tool
-  - Lots of bug fixes and testing
-  - Get httpauthd to reconnect properly
-  - Tested and completed NTLM support
-  - Bundled java client code
-
-0.4.2
-  - Separated base handler functionality, reorganized files, code
-  - Conditional compilation of various handlers
-
-0.4.1
-  - Fix unititialized memory bug
-  - Fixed address parsing and formatting bugs
-  - Fixed hash table bugs
-
-0.4
-  - Better reconnection after a closed connection from mod_httpauth
-  - Fixed LDAP bind type authentication bug
-
-0.3
-  - Changed 'method' to 'handler' throughout
-  - Fixed bug in hash.c
-  - Imported new hash table features
-  - Writes out pid file when requested with -p option
-  - Better logging for connections
-  - Proper signal handling and cleanup behavior
-
-0.2
-  - Changed protocol to a more secure resilient protocol
-
-0.1
-  - Initial non-public implementation
+ - 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 cada1bd..1193d9a 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -7,5 +7,16 @@ EXTRA_DIST = common config.sub acsite.m4 COPYING-DAEMON
 SUBDIRS = daemon doc tools java $(APACHE_DIR) tests
 
 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..f3190a5 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1 +1,96 @@
-See ChangeLog
\ No newline at end of file
+0.9.5
+ - Build fixes for MAC OS 10.4 and 10.5
+ - Build fixes for Solaris
+
+0.9.4 [30-07-2008]
+ - Rework event handling system so we don't use a full thread per
+   connection, but instead only use threads for active requests.
+
+0.9.3 [not publicly released]
+ - Support sending access groups to mod_httpauth apache2x module.
+ - Support retrieving LDAP access groups for users.
+ - Build warning fixes.
+ - Allow better migration of live digest sessions between httpauth
+   daemons by using the 'stale' flag when things seem out of date.
+ - apache2x module now supports connecting to multiple daemon addresses
+   and failover between them.
+
+0.9.2 [22-05-2008]
+ - Authenticate sub requests properly in the apache module.
+
+0.9.1 [09-05-2008]
+ - Fix building pgsql and mysql modules.
+
+0.9 [22-04-2008]
+ - Allow 128 character long NTLM domains.
+ - Parse passwords from LDAP more circumspectly.
+ - Bump max connection limit to 1024.
+ - Fix some spurious warnings
+
+0.8 [06-07-2007]
+ - Support ignoring of HTTP method in digest. Useful for pass-through
+   authentication between SOAP services and websites.
+ - Fix problems building apache1x module
+
+0.7 [28-05-2007]
+ - Use my real name 'Stef Walter'
+   See: http://memberwebs.com/nielsen/
+
+0.6 [20-12-2006]
+  - Guarantee unique connection identfier for NTLM when using apache2
+  - Fix crasher when doing basic auth.
+  - Allow numbers in handler names.
+  - In the Jetty authenticator generate a unique authentication identifier
+    which facilitates NTLM authentication
+  - Reconnect to httpauthd when that daemon has been restarted.
+
+0.5.2
+  - Better messages when keepalives are not used with NTLM
+  - Fix problems in java servlet authenticator [Ross Elliot]
+  - Disable NTLM via servlet and Jetty java authenticators (a custom one
+    which provides connection id info is needed).
+
+0.5.1
+  - Fix problem with NTLM connection caching
+  - Fix problem with NTLM not authenticating POST in IE properly
+  - Fix locking while connecting to SMB server
+  - Better log handling when things are fast and furious
+  - Don't hang on exit on FreeBSD
+
+0.5
+  - Added Dummy handler
+  - PostgreSQL support
+  - MYSQL support
+  - Fixed Base64 decoding problems
+  - Added mkha1 tool
+  - Lots of bug fixes and testing
+  - Get httpauthd to reconnect properly
+  - Tested and completed NTLM support
+  - Bundled java client code
+
+0.4.2
+  - Separated base handler functionality, reorganized files, code
+  - Conditional compilation of various handlers
+
+0.4.1
+  - Fix unititialized memory bug
+  - Fixed address parsing and formatting bugs
+  - Fixed hash table bugs
+
+0.4
+  - Better reconnection after a closed connection from mod_httpauth
+  - Fixed LDAP bind type authentication bug
+
+0.3
+  - Changed 'method' to 'handler' throughout
+  - Fixed bug in hash.c
+  - Imported new hash table features
+  - Writes out pid file when requested with -p option
+  - Better logging for connections
+  - Proper signal handling and cleanup behavior
+
+0.2
+  - Changed protocol to a more secure resilient protocol
+
+0.1
+  - Initial non-public implementation
diff --git a/autogen.sh b/autogen.sh
index 08037e2..e92da89 100755
--- a/autogen.sh
+++ b/autogen.sh
@@ -1,10 +1,20 @@
-#!/bin/sh -e
+#!/bin/sh
 
 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
+
 aclocal
 autoheader
 automake -a
 autoconf
-./configure --enable-maintainer-mode "$@"
+./configure "$@"