Generate md5 hash when making the a release.

ChangeLog

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 	* doc/descriptions/unsupported.desc: Added Epson CX6400. Removed
 	  Packard Bell Diamond 1200. Updated HP ScanJet 8200.
+	* Makefile.in doc/descriptions/releases.txt: Generate md5 hash
+	  when making the a release.
 
 2003-11-24  Henning Meier-Geinitz <henning@meier-geinitz.de>
 

Makefile.in

@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ distclean: clean distclean-recursive
 	rm -f $(DISTCLEAN_FILES)
 	rm -f Makefile config.cache config.status libtool *.tar.gz 
 	rm -f sane-backends-*.lsm
+	rm -f $(distdir).tar.gz.md5
 	rm -f japi/Makefile testsuite/Makefile
 	rm -f $(addprefix japi/,$(DISTCLEAN_FILES))
 	rm -f $(addprefix testsuite/,$(DISTCLEAN_FILES))
@@ -131,7 +132,10 @@ dist: $(DISTFILES)
 
 $(PACKAGE)-$(VERSION).tar.gz: dist
 
-sane-backends: dist lsm
+md5: dist
+	md5sum $(distdir).tar.gz > $(distdir).tar.gz.md5
+
+sane-backends: dist lsm md5
 
 etags:
 	etags */*.[ch] */*/*.h

doc/releases.txt

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-2003-11-23
+2003-11-26
 
 This text summarizes some points to pay attention to when a new release
 of sane-backends should is planned.
@@ -31,13 +31,13 @@ Before the release:
 
 Making the release:
 
-* make tar.gz and sane-backends-x.y.z.lsm with "make sane-backends"
-* upload both to the FTP server
+* make tar.gz, sane-backends-x.y.z.lsm, and .md5sum with "make sane-backends"
+* upload these files together with the .diff to the FTP server
 * update sane-backends.html and sane-mfgs.html on sane-project.org
 * update SANE standard and man pages on sane-project.org
 * check and update platforms page on sane-project.org
 * write announcements on sane-project.org and sane-devel, maybe others
-  (e.g. freshmeat)
+  (e.g. freshmeat), include the md5 hash
 * upload to mirrors that don't get the files automatically (sunsite)
 
 After the release: