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+# $Id: Makefile,v 1.1 2006/10/02 16:54:42 rschaten Exp $
+#
+# Creates documentation and tarball for shipping.
+
+TODAY=`date "+%y%m%d"`
+DIR=`basename \`pwd\``
+PACKETNAME=$(DIR)_$(TODAY)
+
+all: usage
+
+usage:
+	@echo "Usage of this makefile:"
+	@echo "make docs       create documentation"
+	@echo "make tarball    packs a tarball for shipping"
+	@echo
+	@echo "For further information, consult the documentation in Readme.txt."
+
+# doc generation
+docs: readme pdf
+	@echo "documentation created"
+
+readme: doxygen
+	echo "This file is auto-generated from the content of common/usbledfader.h" > Readme.txt
+	echo "You'll have more fun if you read the HTML-content in htmldoc or the PDF." >> Readme.txt
+	echo >> Readme.txt
+	lynx -dump htmldoc/main.html >> Readme.txt
+
+pdf: doxygen
+	@echo "TODO: pdflatex aufrufen"
+	rm -rf latexdoc
+
+doxygen:
+	doxygen common/usbledfader.doxygen
+
+clean:
+	rm -rf htmldoc latexdoc Readme.txt
+	rm -f $(PACKETNAME).tar.gz
+	make -C commandline clean
+	make -C firmware clean
+
+fw:
+	#make -C firmware
+	mv -v firmware/main.hex firmware/main_$(TODAY).hex
+
+tarball: fw clean docs
+	@echo
+	@echo
+	@echo "I assume you updated the Changelog...? Press Enter to continue..."
+	@read
+	[ -e "firmware/main_$(TODAY).hex" ] || exit
+	rm --force $(PACKETNAME).tar.gz;            \
+	tar --directory=..                          \
+	    --exclude=$(DIR)/Makefile               \
+	    --exclude=CVS                           \
+	    --exclude=*.ps                          \
+	    --create                                \
+	    --gzip                                  \
+	    --verbose                               \
+	    --file ../$(PACKETNAME).tar.gz $(DIR)
+