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diff --git a/doc/README_osx.md b/doc/README_osx.md index aed3cd97e1..e934b4fc54 100644 --- a/doc/README_osx.md +++ b/doc/README_osx.md @@ -36,11 +36,26 @@ Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.1 ``` 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 OS X, then create it with: +To create a tarball suitable for Gitian input, there are two options: + +Using Mac OS X, you can mount the dmg, and then create it with: ``` + $ hdiutil attach Xcode_7.3.1.dmg $ tar -C /Volumes/Xcode/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/ -czf MacOSX10.11.sdk.tar.gz MacOSX10.11.sdk ``` +Alternatively, you can use 7zip and SleuthKit to extract the files one by one. +The script contrib/macdeploy/extract-osx-sdk.sh automates this. First ensure +the dmg file is in the current directory, and then run the script. You may wish +to delete the intermediate 5.hfs file and MacOSX10.11.sdk (the directory) when +you've confirmed the extraction succeeded. + +```bash +apt-get install p7zip-full sleuthkit +contrib/macdeploy/extract-osx-sdk.sh +rm -rf 5.hfs MacOSX10.11.sdk +``` + 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 |