Re: [Savannah-hackers] Re: GNU libc manual is old

[Mark H. Weaver]

"Jaime E . Villate" <address@hidden> writes:

> When I wrote the above lines I was not aware that since last February the ftp
> and http servers were split into two different machines. There is currently
> ftp.gnu.org:/home/ftp/pub/gnu/Manuals, which is in gnuftp.gnu.org, and
> gnudist:/home/ftp/pub/gnu/Manuals, which is the one that will be served when
> you access http://www.gnu.org/manual
> 
> Looking at the two directories, they don't seem to be synchronized, so my
> guess is that in the current state of things you should upload the new manual
> on both (in a directory glibc-version_number and a symbolic link glibc
> pointing at it); if you want a more authoritative answer, you should ask
> address@hidden

Actually, the ~ftp/gnu/Manuals directories on gnuftp and gnudist *are*
synchronized, nightly by rsync.  The version on gnudist is the master.

        Mark