Updated the release_managers_guide with information about how to run checkAUTHORS

diff --git a/Porting/release_managers_guide.pod b/Porting/release_managers_guide.pod
index 142dd42..1900034 100644 (file)
--- a/Porting/release_managers_guide.pod
+++ b/Porting/release_managers_guide.pod
@@ -340,11 +340,10 @@ XXX any other configs?
 I<You MAY SKIP this step for SNAPSHOT>
 
 Update F<AUTHORS>, using the C<Porting/checkAUTHORS.pl> script, and if
-necessary, update the script to include new alias mappings.
-
-XXX This script is currently broken (7/2009). It needs updating to work
-with git and a lack of Changes files.
+necessary, update the script to include new alias mappings for porters
+already in F<AUTHORS>
 
+       $ git log | perl Porting/checkAUTHORS.pl --acknowledged AUTHORS -
 
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