How to make a TokuDB release

Step 1: Rebase to the current version of MySQL and MariaDB There are new versions of MySQL and MariaDB released about every 2 months. TokuDB requires several patches to the base MySQL and MariaDB code. So, if we want the latest and greatest MySQL and MariaDB, we have to merge our patches into their code. The Rebase TokuDB patches wiki describes how this is done.

Step 2: Tag the relevant github repositories

TokuDB github repositories

Step 3: Make the release and debug packages

Build machine configuration

• Build machine: mork
• Linux distro: Centos 5.9
• Compiler: devtoolset-1.1
• Other packages necessary to build MySQL

Step 4: Test the release and debug packages

Step 5: Publish the release on www.tokutek.com