From: Horst von Brand <vonbrand@inf.utfsm.cl>
Date: Wed, 04 May 2005 14:54:47 GMT
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/3] cogito spec file updates
Message-ID: <200505041454.j44Eslpg004032@laptop11.inf.utfsm.cl>
In-Reply-To: <hpa@zytor.com>

"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com> said:
> Petr Baudis wrote:
> > I wouldn't accept this neither. If git.spec is already version
> > controlled, it should be up-to-date in the version control. Therefore,
> > you need to update it at the time of release, not at the time of
> > generating the tarball.

> What I usually do is to have a *.spec.in file, and have my release 
> script generate the *.spec file.  I usually have a "version" file 
> checked into the SCM from which all version information derives, 
> including what to put in the *.spec file as well as what to name the 
> subdirectory.

Right. Note that this is /not/ autoconfiguring .spec from .spec.in, you are
"just" automating the process I do by hand.
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