enable signing
diff --git a/releng.control/commonVariations.shsource b/releng.control/commonVariations.shsource
index 7d4a777..6b11aa5 100644
--- a/releng.control/commonVariations.shsource
+++ b/releng.control/commonVariations.shsource
@@ -1,15 +1,14 @@
#!/bin/sh
-# This particular file is not used in production builds,
-# though there is a similar one (with same name) in main
-# directory that is.
-
# If "local" users have this file on their path,
# that is, in "someDirectory" on the users local path,
# then the bash "include source" function will find that version
-# first, instead of the "standard" eclipse production one.
+# first, instead of this "standard" eclipse production one.
+# That is assuming users don't have "." on their path, which
+# they shouldn't. Many systems assumes ${HOME}/bin is on the
+# users path.
-# this file is intentionally named "shsource" to denote this is intended to
+# This file is intentionally named "shsource" to denote this is intended to
# be included in other sh files, with "source" command, not
# executed on its own.
@@ -19,11 +18,14 @@
# provided as environment variable, since it can not import ant property files
# like most ant project files can.
+# the top directory of build-related directories
export BUILD_HOME=/shared/webtools
-# the following does not really vary, but must be specified "early"
+# the following does not commonly vary, but must be specified "early"
+# so is specified in this file
export RELENG_CONTROL=${BUILD_HOME}/releng.control
+# this variable must batch the screen number that Xvfb is using
export DISPLAY=127.0.0.1:1.0
# these should be full, abosolute path to the respective home directories
@@ -46,10 +48,9 @@
# note: buildmaster email address should be "real" address
# that is subscribed to the mailing list, if you want to send
-# mail to mailing list.
-export BUILD_BUILDMASTER_EMAIL=david_williams@us.ibm.com
-
-export BUILD_BUILDMASTER_RETURN_NAME=david_williams
+# mail to mailing lists.
+export BUILD_BUILDMASTER_EMAIL=david_williams@eclipse.org
+export BUILD_BUILDMASTER_RETURN_NAME=wtpBuilder
export BUILD_RESULT_URL=http://build.eclipse.org:7777/dashboard/build/detail
export BUILD_ALWAYS_TO_ADDRESS=david_williams@us.ibm.com
export FAILED_ADDRESS=wtp-releng@eclipse.org
@@ -66,11 +67,11 @@
#contols ANT's quietness level
# true logs error and warnings only
-export USE_QUIET=false
+export USE_QUIET=true
# controls ANT's debug level
# setting to true will result in TONS of ouput
-export USE_DEBUG=true
+export USE_DEBUG=false
# should be true for production, false for local.
# it can be set to true for local builds, but then the
@@ -115,11 +116,16 @@
export DOWNLOAD_ROOT=/home/data/httpd/download.eclipse.org
-# Only temporarily true for production builds. Post M5, will be false
-# for production builds. Should always be false (mostly likely) for
-# "local" builds.
-# TODO we need to work into cc_config as well ... so signing is
-# always skipped for 2.0 based builds.
-export SKIP_JAR_SIGNING=true
+# Here this variable, SKIP_JAR_SIGNING, should be false for
+# production builds. But, the variable is set elsewhere to true,
+# such as in cc_config, for the R2 builds.
+# There is another variable, 'sign' in each components build.properties
+# to allow components to be the final say to allow signing.
+# This variable, SKIP_JAR_SIGNING, should always be true for
+$ "local" builds.
+export SKIP_JAR_SIGNING=false
+# this is used especially during signing, where we need to execute
+# the signing script from a signer ID, while running as wtpBuild.
+# should be blank or omitted in local builds
export REMOTE_SSH_COMMAND="ssh david_williams@build.eclipse.org "