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Re: [PATCH] Add .git/version

From
Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>
Date
Nov 17, 2005, 19:35 UTC
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<Pine.LNX.4.64.0511171131260.13959@g5.osdl.org>
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On Thu, 17 Nov 2005, Junio C Hamano wrote:
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> 
>  - We want repository-format-version but that may be too
>    long. Just saying version is a bit confusing.  Abbreviating
>    it to repository-version makes it sound as if somebody took a
>    snapshot (i.e. tar-tree $commit).  Whatever name we choose,
>    let's pick a one not so confusing.

My one argument against this is that I don't see why we have to have a separate file for this.

Why not just add a "core.version" flag to the config file? If no version exists, assume it's version 1. And then, if we ever start using some other version, make git-init-db always create the config file (the way we already do for "core.filemode")

Sure, people can edit the version flag by hand, but hey, that's true even if it's in a separate .git/version file.

		Linus
Previous: Junio C HamanoNext: Johannes Schindelin
Message 14 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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