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diff --git a/contrib/gitian-descriptors/README b/contrib/gitian-descriptors/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..a2d902e210 --- /dev/null +++ b/contrib/gitian-descriptors/README @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@ +Gavin's notes on getting gitian builds up and running: + +You need the right hardware: you need a 64-bit-capable CPU with hardware virtualization support (Intel VT-x or AMD-V). Not all modern CPUs support hardware virtualization. + +You probably need to enable hardware virtualization in your machine's BIOS. + +You need to be running a recent version of 64-bit-Ubuntu, and you need to install several prerequisites: + sudo apt-get install apache2 git apt-cacher-ng python-vm-builder qemu-kvm + +Sanity checks: + sudo service apt-cacher-ng status # Should return apt-cacher-ng is running + ls -l /dev/kvm # Should show a /dev/kvm device + +Once you've got the right hardware and software: + + git clone git://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin.git + git clone git://github.com/devrandom/gitian-builder.git + mkdir gitian-builder/inputs + wget 'http://miniupnp.tuxfamily.org/files/download.php?file=miniupnpc-1.6.tar.gz' -O gitian-builder/inputs/miniupnpc-1.6.tar.gz + + cd gitian-builder + bin/make-base-vm --arch i386 + bin/make-base-vm --arch amd64 + cd .. + + # To build + cd bitcoin + git pull + cd ../gitian-builder + git pull + ./bin/gbuild --commit bitcoin=HEAD ../bitcoin/contrib/gitian.yml |