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- OSX —> OS X
- XCode —> Xcode
- github —> GitHub
- homebrew —> Homebrew
- gitian —> Gitian
- Other miscellaneous obvious spelling fixes and whitespace removal
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  1. 6
      doc/README.md
  2. 20
      doc/README_osx.txt
  3. 10
      doc/build-osx.md
  4. 2
      doc/developer-notes.md
  5. 2
      doc/dnsseed-policy.md
  6. 60
      doc/gitian-building.md
  7. 8
      doc/init.md
  8. 34
      doc/release-process.md
  9. 11
      doc/tor.md
  10. 2
      doc/translation_process.md
  11. 3
      doc/translation_strings_policy.md

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doc/README.md

@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Setup
Running
---------------------
The following are some helpful notes on how to run Bitcoin on your native platform.
The following are some helpful notes on how to run Bitcoin on your native platform.
### Unix
@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Unpack the files into a directory and run:
Unpack the files into a directory, and then run bitcoin-qt.exe.
### OSX
### OS X
Drag Bitcoin-Qt to your applications folder, and then run Bitcoin-Qt.
@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Building
---------------------
The following are developer notes on how to build Bitcoin on your native platform. They are not complete guides, but include notes on the necessary libraries, compile flags, etc.
- [OSX Build Notes](build-osx.md)
- [OS X Build Notes](build-osx.md)
- [Unix Build Notes](build-unix.md)
- [Gitian Building Guide](gitian-building.md)

20
doc/README_osx.txt

@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
Deterministic OSX Dmg Notes.
Deterministic OS X Dmg Notes.
Working OSX DMGs are created in Linux by combining a recent clang,
Working OS X DMGs are created in Linux by combining a recent clang,
the Apple's binutils (ld, ar, etc), and DMG authoring tools.
Apple uses clang extensively for development and has upstreamed the necessary
functionality so that a vanilla clang can take advantage. It supports the use
of -F, -target, -mmacosx-version-min, and --sysroot, which are all necessary
when building for OSX. A pre-compiled version of 3.2 is used because it was not
when building for OS X. A pre-compiled version of 3.2 is used because it was not
available in the Precise repositories at the time this work was started. In the
future, it can be switched to use system packages instead.
@ -29,18 +29,18 @@ originally done in toolchain4.
To complicate things further, all builds must target an Apple SDK. These SDKs
are free to download, but not redistributable.
To obtain it, register for a developer account, then download the XCode 6.1.1 dmg:
To obtain it, register for a developer account, then download the Xcode 6.1.1 dmg:
https://developer.apple.com/devcenter/download.action?path=/Developer_Tools/xcode_6.1.1/xcode_6.1.1.dmg
This file is several gigabytes in size, but only a single directory inside is
needed: Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.9.sdk
Unfortunately, the usual linux tools (7zip, hpmount, loopback mount) are incapable of opening this file.
To create a tarball suitable for gitian input, mount the dmg in OSX, then create it with:
To create a tarball suitable for Gitian input, mount the dmg in OS X, then create it with:
$ tar -C /Volumes/Xcode/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/ -czf MacOSX10.9.sdk.tar.gz MacOSX10.9.sdk
The gitian descriptors build 2 sets of files: Linux tools, then Apple binaries
The Gitian descriptors build 2 sets of files: Linux tools, then Apple binaries
which are created using these tools. The build process has been designed to
avoid including the SDK's files in Gitian's outputs. All interim tarballs are
fully deterministic and may be freely redistributed.
@ -64,20 +64,20 @@ Ideally, the creation could be fixed and genisoimage would no longer be necessar
Background images and other features can be added to DMG files by inserting a
.DS_Store before creation. The easiest way to create this file is to build a
DMG without one, move it to a device running OSX, customize the layout, then
DMG without one, move it to a device running OS X, customize the layout, then
grab the .DS_Store file for later use. That is the approach taken here.
As of OSX Mavericks (10.9), using an Apple-blessed key to sign binaries is a
As of OS X Mavericks (10.9), using an Apple-blessed key to sign binaries is a
requirement in order to satisfy the new Gatekeeper requirements. Because this
private key cannot be shared, we'll have to be a bit creative in order for the
build process to remain somewhat deterministic. Here's how it works:
- Builders use gitian to create an unsigned release. This outputs an unsigned
- Builders use Gitian to create an unsigned release. This outputs an unsigned
dmg which users may choose to bless and run. It also outputs an unsigned app
structure in the form of a tarball, which also contains all of the tools
that have been previously (deterministically) built in order to create a
final dmg.
- The Apple keyholder uses this unsigned app to create a detached signature,
using the script that is also included there.
- Builders feed the unsigned app + detached signature back into gitian. It
- Builders feed the unsigned app + detached signature back into Gitian. It
uses the pre-built tools to recombine the pieces into a deterministic dmg.

10
doc/build-osx.md

@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
Mac OS X Build Instructions and Notes
====================================
This guide will show you how to build bitcoind (headless client) for OSX.
This guide will show you how to build bitcoind (headless client) for OS X.
Notes
-----
@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ built-in one is located in `/Applications/Utilities`.
Preparation
-----------
You need to install XCode with all the options checked so that the compiler
and everything is available in /usr not just /Developer. XCode should be
You need to install Xcode with all the options checked so that the compiler
and everything is available in /usr not just /Developer. Xcode should be
available on your OS X installation media, but if not, you can get the
current version from https://developer.apple.com/xcode/. If you install
Xcode 4.3 or later, you'll need to install its command line tools. This can
@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ NOTE: Building with Qt4 is still supported, however, could result in a broken UI
### Building `bitcoind`
1. Clone the github tree to get the source code and go into the directory.
1. Clone the GitHub tree to get the source code and go into the directory.
git clone https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin.git
cd bitcoin
@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ Use Qt Creator as IDE
You can use Qt Creator as IDE, for debugging and for manipulating forms, etc.
Download Qt Creator from http://www.qt.io/download/. Download the "community edition" and only install Qt Creator (uncheck the rest during the installation process).
1. Make sure you installed everything through homebrew mentioned above
1. Make sure you installed everything through Homebrew mentioned above
2. Do a proper ./configure --with-gui=qt5 --enable-debug
3. In Qt Creator do "New Project" -> Import Project -> Import Existing Project
4. Enter "bitcoin-qt" as project name, enter src/qt as location

2
doc/developer-notes.md

@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ As Doxygen recognizes the comments by the delimiters (`/**` and `*/` in this cas
To describe a class use the same construct above the class definition:
```c++
/**
/**
* Alerts are for notifying old versions if they become too obsolete and
* need to upgrade. The message is displayed in the status bar.
* @see GetWarnings()

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doc/dnsseed-policy.md

@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ As such, DNS seeds must be run by entities which have some minimum
level of trust within the Bitcoin community.
Other implementations of Bitcoin software may also use the same
seeds and may be more exposed. In light of this exposure, this
seeds and may be more exposed. In light of this exposure, this
document establishes some basic expectations for operating dnsseeds.
0. A DNS seed operating organization or person is expected to follow good

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doc/gitian-building.md

@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
Gitian building
================
*Setup instructions for a gitian build of Bitcoin using a Debian VM or physical system.*
*Setup instructions for a Gitian build of Bitcoin using a Debian VM or physical system.*
Gitian is the deterministic build process that is used to build the Bitcoin
Core executables. It provides a way to be reasonably sure that the
@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Multiple developers build the source code by following a specific descriptor
These results are compared and only if they match, the build is accepted and uploaded
to bitcoin.org.
More independent gitian builders are needed, which is why I wrote this
More independent Gitian builders are needed, which is why I wrote this
guide. It is preferred to follow these steps yourself instead of using someone else's
VM image to avoid 'contaminating' the build.
@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ Table of Contents
- [Create a new VirtualBox VM](#create-a-new-virtualbox-vm)
- [Connecting to the VM](#connecting-to-the-vm)
- [Setting up Debian for gitian building](#setting-up-debian-for-gitian-building)
- [Installing gitian](#installing-gitian)
- [Setting up the gitian image](#setting-up-the-gitian-image)
- [Setting up Debian for Gitian building](#setting-up-debian-for-gitian-building)
- [Installing Gitian](#installing-gitian)
- [Setting up the Gitian image](#setting-up-the-gitian-image)
- [Getting and building the inputs](#getting-and-building-the-inputs)
- [Building Bitcoin](#building-bitcoin)
- [Building an alternative repository](#building-an-alternative-repository)
@ -60,18 +60,18 @@ In the VirtualBox GUI click "Create" and choose the following parameters in the
![](gitian-building/create_vm_hard_drive.png)
- Hard Drive: Create a virtual hard drive now
![](gitian-building/create_vm_hard_drive_file_type.png)
- Hard Drive file type: Use the default, VDI (VirtualBox Disk Image)
- Hard Drive file type: Use the default, VDI (VirtualBox Disk Image)
![](gitian-building/create_vm_storage_physical_hard_drive.png)
- Storage on Physical hard drive: Dynamically Allocated
- Storage on Physical hard drive: Dynamically Allocated
![](gitian-building/create_vm_file_location_size.png)
- Disk size: at least 40GB; as low as 20GB *may* be possible, but better to err on the safe side
- Disk size: at least 40GB; as low as 20GB *may* be possible, but better to err on the safe side
- Push the `Create` button
Get the [Debian 7.8 net installer](http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/archive/7.8.0/amd64/iso-cd/debian-7.8.0-amd64-netinst.iso) (a more recent minor version should also work, see also [Debian Network installation](https://www.debian.org/CD/netinst/)).
@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ Unixy OSes by entering the following in a terminal:
echo "e39c36d6adc0fd86c6edb0e03e22919086c883b37ca194d063b8e3e8f6ff6a3a debian-7.8.0-amd64-netinst.iso" | sha256sum -c
# (must return OK)
After creating the VM, we need to configure it.
After creating the VM, we need to configure it.
- Click the `Settings` button, then go to the `Network` tab. Adapter 1 should be attached to `NAT`.
@ -125,22 +125,22 @@ and proceed, just press `Enter`. To select a different button, press `Tab`.
![](gitian-building/debian_install_4_configure_keyboard.png)
- The VM will detect network settings using DHCP, this should all proceed automatically
- Configure the network:
- Configure the network:
- System name `debian`.
- Leave domain name empty.
![](gitian-building/debian_install_5_configure_the_network.png)
- Choose a root password and enter it twice (remember it for later)
- Choose a root password and enter it twice (remember it for later)
![](gitian-building/debian_install_6a_set_up_root_password.png)
- Name the new user `debian` (the full name doesn't matter, you can leave it empty)
- Name the new user `debian` (the full name doesn't matter, you can leave it empty)
![](gitian-building/debian_install_7_set_up_user_fullname.png)
![](gitian-building/debian_install_8_set_up_username.png)
- Choose a user password and enter it twice (remember it for later)
- Choose a user password and enter it twice (remember it for later)
![](gitian-building/debian_install_9_user_password.png)
@ -150,11 +150,11 @@ and proceed, just press `Enter`. To select a different button, press `Tab`.
![](gitian-building/debian_install_10_configure_clock.png)
- Disk setup
- Partitioning method: Guided - Use the entire disk
- Partitioning method: Guided - Use the entire disk
![](gitian-building/debian_install_11_partition_disks.png)
- Select disk to partition: SCSI1 (0,0,0)
- Select disk to partition: SCSI1 (0,0,0)
![](gitian-building/debian_install_12_choose_disk.png)
@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ and proceed, just press `Enter`. To select a different button, press `Tab`.
![](gitian-building/debian_install_15_write_changes.png)
- The base system will be installed, this will take a minute or so
- Choose a mirror (any will do)
- Choose a mirror (any will do)
![](gitian-building/debian_install_16_choose_a_mirror.png)
@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ Replace `root` with `debian` to log in as user.
[1] http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html
[2] http://winscp.net/eng/index.php
Setting up Debian for gitian building
Setting up Debian for Gitian building
--------------------------------------
In this section we will be setting up the Debian installation for Gitian building.
@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ Then set up LXC and the rest with the following, which is a complex jumble of se
```bash
# the version of lxc-start in Debian 7.4 needs to run as root, so make sure
# that the build script can exectute it without providing a password
# that the build script can execute it without providing a password
echo "%sudo ALL=NOPASSWD: /usr/bin/lxc-start" > /etc/sudoers.d/gitian-lxc
# add cgroup for LXC
echo "cgroup /sys/fs/cgroup cgroup defaults 0 0" >> /etc/fstab
@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ reboot
At the end the VM is rebooted to make sure that the changes take effect. The steps in this
section need only to be performed once.
Installing gitian
Installing Gitian
------------------
Re-login as the user `debian` that was created during installation.
@ -277,14 +277,14 @@ cd ..
**Note**: When sudo asks for a password, enter the password for the user *debian* not for *root*.
Clone the git repositories for bitcoin and gitian.
Clone the git repositories for bitcoin and Gitian.
```bash
git clone https://github.com/devrandom/gitian-builder.git
git clone https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin
```
Setting up the gitian image
Setting up the Gitian image
-------------------------
Gitian needs a virtual image of the operating system to build in.
@ -310,13 +310,13 @@ Getting and building the inputs
Follow the instructions in [doc/release-process.md](release-process.md) in the bitcoin repository
under 'Fetch and build inputs' to install sources which require manual intervention. Also follow
the next step: 'Seed the Gitian sources cache', which will fetch all necessary source files allowing
for gitian to work offline.
for Gitian to work offline.
Building Bitcoin
----------------
To build Bitcoin (for Linux, OSX and Windows) just follow the steps under 'perform
gitian builds' in [doc/release-process.md](release-process.md) in the bitcoin repository.
To build Bitcoin (for Linux, OS X and Windows) just follow the steps under 'perform
Gitian builds' in [doc/release-process.md](release-process.md) in the bitcoin repository.
This may take a long time as it also builds the dependencies needed for each descriptor.
These dependencies will be cached after a successful build to avoid rebuilding them where possible.
@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ Building an alternative repository
-----------------------------------
If you want to do a test build of a pull on GitHub it can be useful to point
the gitian builder at an alternative repository, using the same descriptors
the Gitian builder at an alternative repository, using the same descriptors
and inputs.
For example:
@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ in `gitian.sigs` to your signing machine and do
```
This will create the `.sig` files that can be committed together with the `.assert` files to assert your
gitian build.
Gitian build.
Uploading signatures
---------------------

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doc/init.md

@ -35,9 +35,8 @@ generate one from the shell yourself like this:
bash -c 'tr -dc a-zA-Z0-9 < /dev/urandom | head -c32 && echo'
Once you have a password in hand, set rpcpassword= in /etc/bitcoin/bitcoin.conf
For an example configuration file that describes the configuration settings,
For an example configuration file that describes the configuration settings,
see contrib/debian/examples/bitcoin.conf.
3. Paths
@ -89,8 +88,8 @@ use old versions of Upstart and do not supply the start-stop-daemon utility.
Copy bitcoind.init to /etc/init.d/bitcoind. Test by running "service bitcoind start".
Using this script, you can adjust the path and flags to the bitcoind program by
setting the BITCOIND and FLAGS environment variables in the file
Using this script, you can adjust the path and flags to the bitcoind program by
setting the BITCOIND and FLAGS environment variables in the file
/etc/sysconfig/bitcoind. You can also use the DAEMONOPTS environment variable here.
5. Auto-respawn
@ -99,4 +98,3 @@ setting the BITCOIND and FLAGS environment variables in the file
Auto respawning is currently only configured for Upstart and systemd.
Reasonable defaults have been chosen but YMMV.

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doc/release-process.md

@ -23,15 +23,15 @@ Release Process
* * *
###update gitian
###update Gitian
In order to take advantage of the new caching features in gitian, be sure to update to a recent version (`e9741525c` or later is recommended)
In order to take advantage of the new caching features in Gitian, be sure to update to a recent version (`e9741525c` or later is recommended)
###perform gitian builds
###perform Gitian builds
From a directory containing the bitcoin source, gitian-builder and gitian.sigs
export SIGNER=(your gitian key, ie bluematt, sipa, etc)
export SIGNER=(your Gitian key, ie bluematt, sipa, etc)
export VERSION=(new version, e.g. 0.8.0)
pushd ./bitcoin
git checkout v${VERSION}
@ -39,29 +39,29 @@ Release Process
pushd ./gitian-builder
###fetch and build inputs: (first time, or when dependency versions change)
mkdir -p inputs
wget -P inputs https://bitcoincore.org/cfields/osslsigncode-Backports-to-1.7.1.patch
wget -P inputs http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/osslsigncode/osslsigncode/osslsigncode-1.7.1.tar.gz
Register and download the Apple SDK: (see OSX Readme for details)
Register and download the Apple SDK: (see OS X Readme for details)
https://developer.apple.com/devcenter/download.action?path=/Developer_Tools/xcode_6.1.1/xcode_6.1.1.dmg
Using a Mac, create a tarball for the 10.9 SDK and copy it to the inputs directory:
tar -C /Volumes/Xcode/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/ -czf MacOSX10.9.sdk.tar.gz MacOSX10.9.sdk
###Optional: Seed the Gitian sources cache
By default, gitian will fetch source files as needed. For offline builds, they can be fetched ahead of time:
By default, Gitian will fetch source files as needed. For offline builds, they can be fetched ahead of time:
make -C ../bitcoin/depends download SOURCES_PATH=`pwd`/cache/common
Only missing files will be fetched, so this is safe to re-run for each build.
###Build Bitcoin Core for Linux, Windows, and OS X:
./bin/gbuild --commit bitcoin=v${VERSION} ../bitcoin/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-linux.yml
./bin/gsign --signer $SIGNER --release ${VERSION}-linux --destination ../gitian.sigs/ ../bitcoin/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-linux.yml
mv build/out/bitcoin-*.tar.gz build/out/src/bitcoin-*.tar.gz ../
@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ Release Process
1. source tarball (bitcoin-${VERSION}.tar.gz)
2. linux 32-bit and 64-bit dist tarballs (bitcoin-${VERSION}-linux[32|64].tar.gz)
3. windows 32-bit and 64-bit unsigned installers and dist zips (bitcoin-${VERSION}-win[32|64]-setup-unsigned.exe, bitcoin-${VERSION}-win[32|64].zip)
4. OSX unsigned installer and dist tarball (bitcoin-${VERSION}-osx-unsigned.dmg, bitcoin-${VERSION}-osx64.tar.gz)
5. Gitian signatures (in gitian.sigs/${VERSION}-<linux|{win,osx}-unsigned>/(your gitian key)/
4. OS X unsigned installer and dist tarball (bitcoin-${VERSION}-osx-unsigned.dmg, bitcoin-${VERSION}-osx64.tar.gz)
5. Gitian signatures (in gitian.sigs/${VERSION}-<linux|{win,osx}-unsigned>/(your Gitian key)/
###Next steps:
@ -94,11 +94,11 @@ Commit your signature to gitian.sigs:
git push # Assuming you can push to the gitian.sigs tree
popd
Wait for Windows/OSX detached signatures:
Once the Windows/OSX builds each have 3 matching signatures, they will be signed with their respective release keys.
Wait for Windows/OS X detached signatures:
Once the Windows/OS X builds each have 3 matching signatures, they will be signed with their respective release keys.
Detached signatures will then be committed to the bitcoin-detached-sigs repository, which can be combined with the unsigned apps to create signed binaries.
Create the signed OSX binary:
Create the signed OS X binary:
pushd ./gitian-builder
./bin/gbuild -i --commit signature=v${VERSION} ../bitcoin/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-osx-signer.yml
@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ Commit your signature to gitian.sigs:
mv build/out/bitcoin-*win32-setup.exe ../bitcoin-${VERSION}-win32-setup.exe
popd
Commit your signature for the signed OSX/Windows binaries:
Commit your signature for the signed OS X/Windows binaries:
pushd gitian.sigs
git add ${VERSION}-osx-signed/${SIGNER}

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doc/tor.md

@ -15,15 +15,15 @@ outgoing connections be anonymized, but more is possible.
-proxy=ip:port Set the proxy server. If SOCKS5 is selected (default), this proxy
server will be used to try to reach .onion addresses as well.
-onion=ip:port Set the proxy server to use for tor hidden services. You do not
need to set this if it's the same as -proxy. You can use -noonion
to explicitly disable access to hidden service.
-listen When using -proxy, listening is disabled by default. If you want
to run a hidden service (see next section), you'll need to enable
it explicitly.
-connect=X When behind a Tor proxy, you can specify .onion addresses instead
-addnode=X of IP addresses or hostnames in these parameters. It requires
-seednode=X SOCKS5. In Tor mode, such addresses can also be exchanged with
@ -55,10 +55,10 @@ your bitcoind's P2P listen port (8333 by default).
preference for your node to advertize itself with, for connections
coming from unroutable addresses (such as 127.0.0.1, where the
Tor proxy typically runs).
-listen You'll need to enable listening for incoming connections, as this
is off by default behind a proxy.
-discover When -externalip is specified, no attempt is made to discover local
IPv4 or IPv6 addresses. If you want to run a dual stack, reachable
from both Tor and IPv4 (or IPv6), you'll need to either pass your
@ -82,4 +82,3 @@ If you only want to use Tor to reach onion addresses, but not use it as a proxy
for normal IPv4/IPv6 communication, use:
./bitcoin -onion=127.0.0.1:9050 -externalip=57qr3yd1nyntf5k.onion -discover

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doc/translation_process.md

@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
Translations
============
The Bitcoin-Core project has been designed to support multiple localisations. This makes adding new phrases, and completely new languages easily achievable. For managing all application translations, Bitcoin-Core makes use of the Transifex online translation management tool.
The Bitcoin-Core project has been designed to support multiple localisations. This makes adding new phrases, and completely new languages easily achievable. For managing all application translations, Bitcoin-Core makes use of the Transifex online translation management tool.
### Helping to translate (using Transifex)
Transifex is setup to monitor the Github repo for updates, and when code containing new translations is found, Transifex will process any changes. It may take several hours after a pull-request has been merged, to appear in the Transifex web interface.

3
doc/translation_strings_policy.md

@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
Translation Strings Policy
===========================
This document provides guidelines for internationalization of the Bitcoin Core software.
This document provides guidelines for internationalization of the Bitcoin Core software.
How to translate?
------------------
@ -69,4 +69,3 @@ This may sometimes be at conflict with the recommendation in the previous sectio
During a string freeze (often before a major release), no translation strings are to be added, modified or removed.
This can be checked by executing `make translate` in the `src` directory, then verifying that `bitcoin_en.ts` remains unchanged.

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