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== 0.8 Release - March 21, 2008 ==
<s>'''While I wait for the ref platform install...'''</s> Turns out that the "Debugging Tools for Windows" was already on the ref platform. That's great news! So I've filed a bug [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=424240 #424240] to add a line to [http://bonsai.mozilla.org/cvsblame.cgi?file=mozilla/tools/tinderbox-configs/firefox/win32/tinder-config.pl tinder-config.pl] adding <code>$ENV{PDBSTR_PATH} = 'C:\Program Files\Debugging Tools for Windows\sdk\srcsrv\pdbstr.exe';</code> If the patch is committable, I hope that there will be a testing version in the near future.
I've created a page on MDC where I will begin to document the steps for using the Source Server builds. [http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Using_the_Mozilla_source_server Using the Mozilla Source Server]
What's needed:
* <s> Windbg needs to be installed on the ref platform - bhearsum is helping me look into getting this done. I will monitor the progress of the [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=419904 bug 419904] which makes the request for install.</s> Bug was marked "RESOLVED" since the tools were already installed.* <s>Nightly builds need to be flagged for indexing so I can download them and test that the source server works as it should</s> Patch submitted, now waiting for commit.
I anticipate that there will be tweaks needed for the cvs and the file repository on the user's computer to work as desired.
== 0.9 Release - April 4, 2008 ==
As expected, there are some tweaks needed in order to make the source server work properly. Ted filed a bug ([https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=424817 bug #424817]) outlining what he did to make it work by tweaking the srcsrv.ini file on his local version. Last night (March 24, 2008) I spent several hours trying to fix these issues in symbolstore.py and in the end I was able to submit this [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/attachment.cgi?id=311503&action=diff patch].
Goals for this release:
* That source server works out of the box and that nightlies can be downloaded and tested
* To have a "mother of all demos" demo on Thursday April 10th where people will test out the source server - I will look into finding bugs where source server functionality would be really useful
'''Update April 5th, 2008''' - the tweaks were committed and then they had to be backed out yesterday because the buildsymbols was broken on Mac and Linux platforms. Small setback. I'll be looking into what caused this over the weekend and hopefully get a fix in for early next week. Still intent on doing the Demo on the 10th - it might double as 'testing' :)
== 1.0 Release - April 18, 2008 ==
Goals for this release:
* <s>MDC wiki will have comprehensive documentation (with screenshots!) of how to use the source server</s> [http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Using_the_Mozilla_source_server MDC Documentation]
'''April 9, 2008''' - The patch is committed and today's nightly debug build was tested and found to work with minor adjustments on the local computer.
The adjustments are in the documentation as well.
The stumbling block right now is that the build machine that creates the nightly debug builds uses a cvs path that needs a key:
<pre>
:ext:ffxbld@cvs.mozilla.org:/cvsroot
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What the average user needs in order to make source server work is an open cvs access path, we commonly use :pserver:anonymous@cvs-mirror.mozilla.org:/cvsroot
In order to work around this (for now) the user must have a srcsrv.ini file and simply putting:
<pre>
[variables]
MYSERVER=:pserver:anonymous@cvs-mirror.mozilla.org:/cvsroot
</pre>
in that file allows for the overriding of the "bad" cvs path.
'''April 11, 2008''' -- It now works on both WinDBG and Visual Studio 2005 (am currently installing VS2008 Express to test) with the tweaks as per [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=428518 bug 428518] and [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=428615 bug 428615]
See my [http://crashopensource.blogspot.com/2008/04/source-server-will-be-ready-for-public.html blog post] for more information, and watch the [http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Using_the_Mozilla_source_server Documentation] too.
'''April 15, 2008''' - Source Server completely functional and documented.
* Testing on VS Express (both 2005 and 2008) showed that srcsrv is not enabled in those versions.
* Minor tweak needed for Visual Studio 2005 where the srcsrv.dll from Debugging Tools for Windows needs to be copied to replace the srcsrv.dll (which is older) that ships with VS. The newer srcsrv.dll is able to handle %fnchdir% properly and appears to work just fine with VS.
* Important note - the box "Require that source code match original source code exactly" in the Debugging options of Visual Studio must be unchecked otherwise VS says it can't find any code.
* [http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Using_the_Mozilla_source_server Documentation] for WinDBG was written by Ted, Timelyx contacted me two days ago and said he would test the srcsrv sometime later this week. Hopefully feedback will indicate that this functionality is of use to some developers.
* Ted [http://blog.mozilla.com/ted/2008/04/15/debugging-nightly-builds-with-the-source-server/ blogged] about it
* I will post my presentation material here by Friday
'''April 18, 2008'''
* [http://crashopensource.blogspot.com/2008/04/final-demo-of-source-server-for-mozilla.html Demo video]
* Tested on Visual Studio 9.0 2008 - works as expected
Minor loose ends: Cross indexing on MDC so the doc can be found easier, [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=426648 SVN bug 426648] is still outstanding
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