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Re: Stamp Git commit id into file during build process

From
Shawn O. Pearce <spearce@spearce.org>
Date
Jan 16, 2010, 21:26 UTC
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<20100116212619.GB5299@spearce.org>
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<a1138db31001161312i2c032c38tcc0fb162c61fbb35@mail.gmail.com>
Paul Richards <paul.richards@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > Take a look how for example git project and Linux kernel use "git describe"
> > in GIT-VERSION-GEN script, and how they use GIT-VERSION-GEN script in the
> > Makefile.
> 
> Thanks, it appears though that "git describe" does not work in Cygwin git. :(

That's a serious bug. git describe should work fine on any system Git itself runs on; its written in pure C and with the exception of the --contains flag, doesn't rely on any external programs.

-- 
Shawn.
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  2. Erik Faye-LundJan 16, 2010
  3. Erik Faye-LundJan 16, 2010
  4. Sverre RabbelierJan 16, 2010
  5. Erik Faye-LundJan 16, 2010
  6. Sverre RabbelierJan 16, 2010
  7. Jakub NarebskiJan 16, 2010
  8. Paul RichardsJan 16, 2010
  9. Shawn O. PearceJan 16, 2010
  10. Jakub NarebskiJan 16, 2010

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