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Re: [PATCH] Add .git/version

From
Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
Date
Nov 17, 2005, 15:38 UTC
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<Pine.LNX.4.63.0511171634460.17319@wbgn013.biozentrum.uni-wuerzburg.de>
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Hi,
On Thu, 17 Nov 2005, Martin Atukunda wrote:
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> On Thu, Nov 17, 2005 at 02:39:21PM +0100, Johannes Schindelin wrote:
> > 
> > I think you are more interested in knowing which version the tools are at.
> 
> Actually this patch series is more a response to the thread
> "Re: [PATCH] Disable USE_SYMLINK_HEAD by default" in  particular see
> this message 200511160205.43443.Josef.Weidendorfer@gmx.de by Josef
> Weidendorfer.

When we disable USE_SYMLINK_HEAD by default, tools are expected to work with USE_SYMLINK_HEAD enabled, too, so .git/version is not needed for that.

But yes, it might be handy to know at some time. But I think it would make sense to add .git/version *then*, because you can distinguish repositories before/after the change by testing for .git/version.

Ciao, Dscho

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Message 6 of 16 in “Add .git/version”
  1. Add .git/versionMartin Atukunda, Nov 17, 2005
  2. 1/2 Build GIT_VERSION from VERSION, PATCHLEVEL, and SUBLEVEL variables.Martin Atukunda, Nov 17, 2005
  3. 2/2 Make init-db record the version in $GIT_DIR/version when creating repo.Martin Atukunda, Nov 17, 2005
  4. Johannes SchindelinNov 17, 2005
  5. Martin AtukundaNov 17, 2005
  6. Johannes SchindelinNov 17, 2005
  7. Josef WeidendorferNov 17, 2005
  8. Josef WeidendorferNov 17, 2005
  9. Andreas EricssonNov 17, 2005
  10. Josef WeidendorferNov 17, 2005
  11. Martin AtukundaNov 17, 2005
  12. Add .git/version (Take 2)Martin Atukunda, Nov 17, 2005
  13. Junio C HamanoNov 17, 2005
  14. Linus TorvaldsNov 17, 2005
  15. Johannes SchindelinNov 17, 2005
  16. Junio C HamanoNov 18, 2005

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