CHANGE.log

2025/10/15
- Swapped the -S to -c parameter
- Swapped the -D to -C parameter
- Swapped the -d to -D parameter
- Swapped the -L to -d parameter
- Added the -S (NOPK) parameter to only compile without packaging
- Updated the --help output to match the new parameters

2025/10/16
- Reverted the -D to -d option
- Swapped the -S to -C parameter
- Swapped the -U to -u parameter
- Combined the -c, -C, -d to be -c "dev|dir|repo"
- Added the -S parameter to package into a single file
- Updated package() to work with -S (moving some code)
- Added the -R parameter to re-package to split into several files
- Added the -T parameter to create a profile template
- Updated the --help output

2025/10/17
- Adjusted the parameter case to match pax
- Removed the -n parameter and made it the last mandatory parameter
- Reverted the -u to -U option
- Swapped the -s to -F parameter
- Swapped the -p to -N parameter
- Added the -I parameter to install a builder profile
- Updated package() when applying ownership and permissions
- Updated package() to use SPM_MAK when making packages for versatility
- Updated the --help output

2025/10/20
- Removed the DIR_CODE variable
- Removed the first value for the CODE config variable (single value only)
- Updated the -F switch to automatically supply the -P value
- Replaced '-C dev' with '-C info'
- Replaced '-C repo' with '-C dev'
- Replaced URL_CODE with URL_REPO
- Replaced URL_INFO with URL_CODE
- Updated '-C info' to use URL_INFO
- Updated the --help output

2025/10/21
- Removed erroneous directory checking location

2026/02/04
- Added the PATH_PKGCFG variable
- Started creating the man page

2026/02/05
- Updated the example .info template
- Moved where the config files are read so switches overwrite
- Updated the directory locations for config files
- Updated the directory locations for params files
- Continued creating the man page

2026/02/10
- Added the 'file:' line to the .info files
- Modified the 'commit:' line to include any additional path
- Added the -I option
- Updated the -C option to remove 'info' and add 'git'
- Replaced 'download:' with 'repo:' in the .info files
- Added 'download:' for software creators download link in the .info files
- Added 'clone:' for git cloning in the .info files
- Added 'git' as an option for -C
- Added GIT_REPO to the config file
- Updated the --help output

2026/02/11
- Updated to use more locations for config files
- Updated the .info file line parsing to be case insensitive
- Added a check for git when passing '-C git'
- Fixed a bug that loaded the config file instead of the params file
- Added all the files that can be used with the -t action
- Expanded the CPU architectures to include generic ARM 32 and 64bit
- Updated the EXPORTS variable to multiple variables due to assignment bug
- Moved the params and two config files sourcing to the top of the script
- Re-arranged code so that error checks are before action execution
- Added additional checks
- Renamed /etc/builder/builder.conf to /etc/builder/config

2026/02/12
- Added the -b action to satisfy certain checks
- Added the -d action
- Added the -p action
- Merged the -e and -t actions
- Updated an outdated error message in the option checking code
- Updated the -U option to be an opt-in switch
- Renamed COMPILE to CUSTOM
- Renamed NOPK to COMPILE
- Renamed REPK to REPACK
- Renamed SPAK to SINGLE
- Renamed SPM_PAK to SPM_PACK
- Renamed SPM_MAK to SPM_MAKE
- Renamed SPM_UNL to SPM_MAKE
- Removed DIR_INCL
- Removed DIR_MODS
- Removed DIR_XTRA
- Completed the EXPORTS transition
- Renamed the .build script to use EXT_MAKE to generate a make file
- Updated the sudo calls to use SUDO
- Updated the --help output

2026/02/17
- Removed commented out code
- Aligned comments
- Started creating the man page

2026/02/18
- Updated the default directory locations
- Updated the default compile locations
- Re-arranged and updated the config.TC file
- Updated the directory where the 'params' file was located
- Simplified the installation routine
- Continued creating the man page
- Updated the --help output

2026/02/19
- Added the .deps and .info files to the project
- Continued creating the man page

2026/02/24
- Renamed DIR to ID (for use with SPM_MAKE)
- Renamed TYPE to METHOD
- Renamed PACK to TYPE
- Updated DIR_MARKERS as an optional variable
- Updated the CFG_LIBEXEC value
- Continued creating the man page

2026/02/25
- Removed DEP_EXEC_ALL
- Updated a bug with passing '-A all'
- Updated the -A option to default to 'i64'
- Updated more instances of TYPE to METHOD
- Moved the -T to -M option
- Added INFOFILE to the params template
- Added DIRECTORY to the parameters
- Updated a processing bug with the LOG value using a dash
- Updated the directory structure
- Updated the 'package' script
- Continued creating the man page
- Updated the --help output

2026/02/26
- Added '-t all'
- Updated so that -d and -i can be chained together
- Removed the preceeding '.' from the EXT_ variables
- Added the 'z' switch to the tar profile extraction call
- Updated code to eval the default EXT_ variables
- Updated the DIRECTORY processing when -p is used
- Consolidated code in the source code fetching section
- Added checks for values in the source code fetching section
- Added MIPS, PowerPC, and RISC-V architectures
- Continued creating the man page
- Updated the --help output

2026/03/03
- Added an anchor to the -C .info processing
- Added 'file:' processing to '-C git'
- Negated the -F option
- Updated the references of -T to -M
- Continued creating the man page
- Updated the --help output

2026/03/04
- Added the 'installed' line to the .info file
- Removed several comments after finishing the man page
- Finished creating the man page

2026/03/05
- Removed the filename from the URL_REPO value (since it's multi-functional)
- Added the --install option to replace install.sh since distros will vary
  where they want the files installed to
- Updated the 'package' script to use lsb2-install.sh as the default for the
  --install action
- Created a generic global config file
- Update the NOTES file
- Added EXT_BIND

2026/03/10
- Started testing with burn profile
- Added .info value checks to the -C option
- Added a check for the existence of DIR_PROF
- Added option checks combined with appropriate actions
- Added the -T option
- Updated the man page
- Updated where the default values are specified for ARCH and METHOD
- Updated the -d action to eval the URL_REPO value
- Updated an error the the -C value test
- Began testing the project
- Updated the --help output

2026/03/11
- Replaced 'package' with 'source' when WGET='repo'
- Removed the eval code for the EXT_ variables
- Removed a block of code that was downloading the repo package with -I
- Removed 'clone:' value checking with -I and '-C git'
- Rearranged the NAME update with the -i action
- Updated the URL processing when WGET='repo'
- Updated value checks with -I
- Updated the output with '-t info' to be formatted correctly
- Updated the 'stop proper' call to delete the contents of DIR
- Updated the existing '-C dev' error message to activate without -I
- Updated the DIRECTORY value to be mandatory with '-C dir'
- Updated the man page

2026/03/12
- Cleaned up commented out code
- Added the -S and -T options to parameter processing blocks
- Added the -u action
- Updated an erroneous return call for the -d action
- Updated the verbiage for the -d and -i actions
- Updated the mime type checking to optionally include a preceeding 'x-'
- Updated to allow -d, -i, and {-b|-c} in a single call
- Updated the man page
- Updated the --help output

2026/03/17
- Added DIR_INST to the builder profile template
- Removed the copy code at the end in favor of proper 'make install' calls
- Cleaned up commented out code
- Updated the -i action to read in the profile files if -b or -c is passed
- Updated "include file" processing to correct the logic into two statements
- Updated DIR_MISC to CFG_MISC
- Updated DIR_PROF references to include NAME
- Updated -b to be '-b package'
- Updated -c to be '-b compile'
- Updated the man page
- Updated the --help output

2026/03/18
- Added debug output to package()
- Added code to restore the IFS after applying patches to prevent errors
- Cleaned up commented out code
- Updated PROFILE to CREATE
- Updated WGET to SOURCE
- Updated '-b compile' to '-b install'
- Updated the 'find' calls in package() to use the CFG_ variables
- Updated package() to include a missing dot separating the filename and ext
- Updated the man page
- Updated the --help output

2026/03/19
- Updated each eval statement to surround it with quotes
- Updated several statements to have proper syntax after eval update
- Updated the '-t info' filename from NAME.info to NAME.EXT_INFO
- Deleted the dot separation in filenames throughout (for naming flexibility)
- Added the preceeding dot to the EXT_ variables
- Updated config file values

2026/03/24
- Added PACKAGE
- Adjusted debug output
- Replaced EXT_BIND with NAME_SUF and NAME_BIN
- Updated SPM_MAKE to use the updated pax syntax
- Updated SPM_MAKE call to exit if failure occurs
- Updated the EXT_ variable values
- Updated post-packaging messaging

2026/03/25
- Created a config for TinyCore using pax
- Updated NAME_SUF to NAME_SFX
- Updated the sample config files
- Updated PACK to TYPE in package() for consistency in naming
- Updated ID to NAME in package() for consistency in naming
- Updated the order of assignment in package()
- Updated SPM_MAKE syntax
- Updated variable names in stop() to prevent erroneous cleanup prompts
- Updated the 'package' script
- Updated the man page

2026/03/26
- Updated the alsa profile
- Started testing with alsa profile
- Added a section to undo 'params' file variables if -b was not passed
- Removed conditions for the 'params' file parsing
- Updated some verbiage for the -u action

2026/03/31
- Updated the alsa profile (multiple times)
- Added a quit option if presented with previous attempts prompt
- Added an 'else' as a value to stop() to exit with an exit code
- Moved the PASS value processing into a function
- Updated the param file processing
- Updated the -u action to not process profile files
- Updated the man page

2026/04/01
- Added the NAME.pid file
- Updated the alsa profile
- Updated the next pass calling code so the proper parameters are passed
- Updated the compile calls for each CPU architecture
- Updated the directory to enter code from the download source code block

2026/04/02
- Updated the alsa profile (multiple times)
- Added DEPS variable
- Added SPM_DEPS variable
- Rearranged the prior failure check and the PASS assignment
- Updated the -t action output
- Updated the default SPM_ALL and SPM_PACK variable values to include '-L none'
- Updated the default SPM_UNLD value to include '-u unload'
- Updated all the included config files
- Updated stop() to delete appropriate data
- Updated the man page

2026/04/07
- Updated the alsa profile (multiple times)
- Added DIR_DEVMAN variable
- Updated pass() to add more checks
- Updated package() to parse better
- Updated the dependency install to be more verbose and eval DEPS beforehand

2026/04/08
- Updated the alsa profile (multiple times)
- Replaced the DIR_ directory installation variables with the CFG_ equivalents
- Updated the processing of DIR_MARKERS to be per package, not in general
- Updated the sample config files
- Updated the man page

2026/04/09
- Updated alsa source code for testing to 1.2.13
- Updated the alsa profile (multiple times)
- Updated the decompression for bzip2 to use tar instead of calling bunzip2

2026/04/14
- Added 'cfg,msc,plg' values to the -T option
- Updated the alsa profile to include alsa-ucm-conf and alsa-plugins
- Updated the config files
- Updated conditions for calling 'make'

2026/04/16
- Added 'Order of Operations' to the man page
- Added a pre.pass script call
- Removed checking all params files for adjustments before the next pass
- Updated valid param files (and values) are checked before passing switches to
  the next pass
- Updated a package() check with SKIP
- Updated the alsa profile
- Updated the pass logging
- Updated the display of several actions verbiage

2026/04/21
- Added cfg, msc, and plg to stop()
- Updated the alsa profile
- Updated where SUDO is processed
- Updated the profile config file processing
- Updated the 'INC' value in pass()

2026/04/22
- Updated the alsa profile
- Updated the movement of NAME to NAME.bin in package() separation

2026/04/23
- Updated the alsa profile

2026/04/28
- Updated the alsa profile to remove plugins
- Updated the package separation code

2026/04/29
- Fixed a bug when processing directory names when packaging
- Updated the alsa profile
- Updated the man page to indicate placement of DEP_EXEC_*
- Updated the deletion of .pid and .pass files when 'proper' is passed