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| author | Mike McQuaid | 2016-10-09 13:56:18 +0100 |
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| committer | GitHub | 2016-10-09 13:56:18 +0100 |
| commit | 2bb527ede2a6e57bb86c25e72ffc18b27a6b9d26 (patch) | |
| tree | 50600f52c58a358e03a47f68a90abbc86760227d /docs | |
| parent | d8c500cb4c1402573661b7b701b87431e70fca0c (diff) | |
| download | brew-2bb527ede2a6e57bb86c25e72ffc18b27a6b9d26.tar.bz2 | |
Revert "Migrate a Formula to Multiple Versions: add docs."
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diff --git a/docs/Migrate-A-Formula-To-Multiple-Versions.md b/docs/Migrate-A-Formula-To-Multiple-Versions.md deleted file mode 100644 index cd69790b0..000000000 --- a/docs/Migrate-A-Formula-To-Multiple-Versions.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,27 +0,0 @@ -# Migrate a Formula to Multiple Versions -## Migrating an existing formula to multiple versions - -In separate pull-requests: - -1. [Rename the formula](Rename-A-Formula.md) from e.g. `boost.rb` to e.g. `boost@1.61.rb` and, in the same pull request, add an alias named `boost`. This should not require any `revision`ing or significant formula modification beyond the formula name. -2. Add the new `keg_only` version formula e.g. `boost@1.62.rb` -3. Tap authors should have their `depends_on "boost"` updated to `depends_on "boost@1.61"` or `depends_on "boost@1.62"`. -4. Modify the `boost` alias to point to `boost@1.62.rb`. Any formulae that need the old version of `boost` should have their `depends_on "boost"` to be updated to `depends_on "boost@1.61"`. `boost@1.62.rb` should no longer be `keg_only` and `boost@1.61.rb` should become `keg_only`. -5. When `boost@1.62` has two major/minor versions newer than it (e.g. `boost@1.64`) then consider removing `boost@1.62.rb` and anything that depends on it. - -## Upgrading a multiple version formula - -In separate pull-requests: - -1. Add the new `keg_only` version formula e.g. `boost@1.63.rb` -2. Modify the `boost` alias to point to `boost@1.63.rb`. Any formulae that need the old version of `boost` should have their `depends_on "boost"` to be updated to `depends_on "boost@1.62"`. `boost@1.63.rb` should no longer be `keg_only` and `boost@1.62.rb` should become `keg_only`. -3. When `boost@1.63` has two major/minor versions newer than it (e.g. `boost@1.65`) then consider removing `boost@1.63.rb` and anything that depends on it. - -## Importing a homebrew/versions formula into homebrew/core - -In separate pull-requests: - -1. [Migrate the formula](Migrating-A-Formula-To-A-Tap.md) from Homebrew/homebrew-versions to Homebrew/homebrew-core with the same, old name e.g. `boost160.rb` and to be `keg_only`. -2. [Rename the formula](Rename-A-Formula.md) from e.g. `boost160.rb` to e.g. `boost@1.60.rb`. This should not require any `revision`ing or significant formula modification beyond the formula name. -3. Tap authors should have their `depends_on "boost160"` updated to `depends_on "boost@1.60"`. -5. When `boost@1.60` has two major/minor versions newer than it (e.g. `boost@1.62`) then consider removing `boost@1.60.rb` and anything that depends on it. |