Debian Package Generation Scripts for Kvaser Linux Drivers and SDK

Usage

The scripts in this repo are meant to be used inside a docker container. Before releasing new versions of anything, update the following changelogs:

• canlib/debian-canlib/changelog
• linlib/debian-linlib/changelog
• drivers/kvaser-drivers-dkms-mkdsc

The information for the changelog updates can be found in the kvaser-linuxcan source under doc/ReleaseNotes.

Once the changelogs are updated, you are ready to perform the release:

1. After starting a container of your choosing, first install all required dependencies:

    bash install_dependencies.bash
   

2. Release kvaser-canlib-dev:

    bash package-canlib.bash [optional version tag/commit] [optional version suffix] [optional 'upload' flag]
    example:
    bash package-canlib.bash 5.35.477 0 upload
   

3. Release kvaser-linlib-dev:

    bash package-linlib.bash [optional version tag/commit] [optional version suffix] [optional 'upload' flag]
    example:
    bash package-linlib.bash 5.35.477 0 upload
   

4. Release kvaser-drivers-dkms:

    bash package-drivers.bash [optional version tag/commit] [optional version suffix] [optional 'upload' flag]
    example:
    bash package-drivers.bash 5.35.477 0 upload
   

The order of the above commands does matter as linlib depends on canlib.

NOTE: dput seems flakey with ftp uploads. If the dput upload seems to stall, you may want to try running dput outside of the docker container from the kvaser-deb/BUILD directory. You may also consider configuring dput to use sftp instead of ftp.

Installation of the generated packages

• astuff/kvaser-linux:
  • $ sudo apt-add-repository ppa:astuff/kvaser-linux
  • $ sudo apt install kvaser-canlib-dev kvaser-linlib-dev kvaser-drivers-dkms

Related Documentation

Debian package files: https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/maint-guide/dreq.en.html https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/maint-guide/dother.en.html

Ubuntu Launchpad packaging details: https://help.launchpad.net/Packaging/PPA/BuildingASourcePackage