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Re: git-1.4.0 make problems

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Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>
Date
Jun 17, 2006, 22:40 UTC
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Rene Scharfe <rene.scharfe@lsrfire.ath.cx> writes:
> Hrm.  Is the header really that unfriendly?  With a non-POSIX tar you
> get an extra file and a nice, if somewhat cryptic, reminder to upgrade
> your archiver. ;-)  Seriously, this is way below my annoyance-radar,
> but I'm obviously biased.

I do not mind tar-tree producing the header by default and having to override it with ^{tree} -- actually I think it is a good default. I think that particular use in our Makefile, however, is not necessary.

> What do you think about the following patch for starters?

Documentation updates are always welcome, and I think this is a good change. Thanks.

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Message 5 of 5 in “git-1.4.0 make problems”
  1. Michael SomosJun 17, 2006
  2. Rene ScharfeJun 17, 2006
  3. Junio C HamanoJun 17, 2006
  4. Rene ScharfeJun 17, 2006
  5. Junio C HamanoJun 17, 2006

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