[racket-dev] Pre-Release Checklist for v6.1.1, Second Call

From: Matthew Flatt (mflatt at cs.utah.edu)
Date: Thu Oct 23 21:04:44 EDT 2014

Ad, I hadn't guessed that you use the "Installer Package". It isn't one
of our normal distribution mode (i.e., there's no link to it on the
eventual download page), so far, and so I forgot about it, but it is
certaily prominent on the pre-release page.

I'm not yet sure of the right repair, but I'll work on it.

At Thu, 23 Oct 2014 15:11:03 -0400, Matthias Felleisen wrote:
> 
> Yes, I did and expected this to be the problem. Can't we add a line to the Mac 
> package installer that removes left-over stuff? 
> 
> I deleted the old installation and re-installed and drracket starts up fine. 
> 
> -- Matthias
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Oct 23, 2014, at 2:26 PM, Matthew Flatt <mflatt at cs.utah.edu> wrote:
> 
> > Is it possible that you installed on top of an existing v6.0.900.900
> > installation (for the previous release's candidate)?
> > 
> > The file
> > 
> >  share/pkgs/drracket/drracket/private/compiled/rectangle-intersect_rkt.zo
> > 
> > existed in v6.0.900.900, but it does not exist in v6.1.0.900, because
> > the library moved to a different package, "drracket-tool-lib". If you
> > installed v6.1.0.900 on top of v6.0.900.900, then the file would not
> > get replaced, and the module search would potentially find the old file
> > instead of the replacement that is in a different location.
> > 
> > At Thu, 23 Oct 2014 13:24:08 -0400, Matthias Felleisen wrote:
> >> 
> >> DrRacket on Mac OS X, 64-bit, Installer Package won't start on double-click. 
> >> 
> >> At the command line, I get this error message: 
> >> 
> >> [:~] matthias% /Applications/Racket/DrRacket.app/Contents/MacOS/DrRacket 
> >> 
> /Applications/Racket/share/pkgs/drracket/drracket/private/compiled/rectangle-int
> >> ersect_rkt.zo::1: read (compiled): wrong version for compiled code
> >>  compiled version: 6.0.900.900
> >>  expected version: 6.1.0.900
> >>  context...:
> >>   standard-module-name-resolver
> >> 
> >> 
> /Applications/Racket/share/pkgs/drracket/drracket/private/module-browser.rkt: 
> >> [traversing imports]
> >>   /Applications/Racket/share/pkgs/drracket/drracket/private/link.rkt: 
> >> [traversing imports]
> >>   /Applications/Racket/share/pkgs/drracket/drracket/tool-lib.rkt: 
> [traversing 
> >> imports]
> >> 
> >> 
> /Applications/Racket/share/pkgs/drracket/drracket/private/drracket-normal.rkt: 
> >> [running body]
> >>   /Applications/Racket/share/pkgs/drracket/drracket/drracket.rkt: [running 
> >> body]
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> On Oct 23, 2014, at 12:48 PM, Ryan Culpepper <ryanc at ccs.neu.edu> wrote:
> >> 
> >>> Checklist items for the v6.1.1 release
> >>> (using the v6.1.0.900 release candidate build)
> >>> 
> >>> Search for your name to find relevant items, reply when you finish an
> >>> item (please indicate which item/s is/are done).  Also, if you have any
> >>> commits that should have been picked, make sure that the changes are in.
> >>> 
> >>> Important: new builds are created without announcement, usually whenever
> >>> I pick a few commits.  If you need to commit changes, please make sure
> >>> you tell me to pick it into the release branch.
> >>> 
> >>> --> Release candidates are at
> >>> -->   http://pre-release.racket-lang.org
> >>> 
> >>> Please use these installers (or source bundles) -- don't test from
> >>> your own git clone (don't test the `master' branch by mistake!).  To
> >>> get the tests, you can do this:
> >>> 
> >>> cd ...racket-root...
> >>> ./bin/raco pkg install -i main-distribution-test
> >>> 
> >>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >>> 
> >>> * Matthias Felleisen <matthias at ccs.neu.edu>
> >>> - Teachpacks Tests: check that new teachpacks are addable
> >>> - Teachpack Docs: check teachpack docs in the bundles
> >>> - Try teaching-languages testing framework (check-expect)
> >>> Updates:
> >>> - Teachpack Updates: update HISTORY
> >>> (updates should show v6.1.1 as the most current version; email me
> >>> to pick the changes when they're done, or tell me if there are no such
> >>> changes.)
> >>> 
> >>> * Eli Barzilay <eli at barzilay.org>
> >>> - Swindle Tests
> >>> - XREPL Tests
> >>> - Verify PL language
> >>> - Racket Tree: compare new distribution tree to previous one
> >>> - Run the unix installer tests
> >>> - Run zsh completions tests
> >>>   (". .../racket-completion.zsh; _racket --self-test")
> >>> 
> >>> * Stephen Bloch <sbloch at adelphi.edu>
> >>> - Picturing Programs Tests
> >>> 
> >>> * Jon Rafkind <rafkind at cs.utah.edu>
> >>> Release tests for (one of the) linux releases:
> >>> - Test that the `racket' and `racket-textual' source releases
> >>>   compile fine (note that they're still called `plt' and `mz' at
> >>>   this stage).
> >>> - Test that the binary installers for both work, try each one in
> >>>   both normal and unix-style installation modes. (just ubuntu)
> >>> [Note: get the release candidates from the URL in this email. Use
> >>>  the 'static table' link to see a list of all tar files available]
> >>> 
> >>> * David Van Horn <dvanhorn at ccs.neu.edu>
> >>> - EoPL Tests
> >>> 
> >>> * Neil Toronto <neil.toronto at gmail.com>
> >>> - Plot Tests
> >>> - Images Tests
> >>> - Inspect icons
> >>> - Math tests
> >> 
> >> 
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