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Re: Something like $Id$, $Revision$ or $Date$?

From
Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
Date
Nov 10, 2008, 12:25 UTC
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Hi,
On Mon, 10 Nov 2008, Michal Nazarewicz wrote:
> I would like the "$Id$" sequences to be updated automatically after a 
> commit (ie. without the need to check out).  (Besides I would prefer 
> $Date$ more but I can live with $Id$ I guess ;) ).
No, you don't.

At least most likely you do not want that behavior. Typically, you have the $Id$ stuff in released versions to indicate what revision that version came from even if the files are no longer in a Git repository.

And you can have that without ever committing anything in-between, by using the export-subst attributes with git-archive. Have a look at Documentation/gitattributes.txt (I agree it is underdocumented in git-archive.txt).

If that is not your use case, then it may be wise to let us Git people know what you _actually_ want (i.e. instead of asking for a specific solution, you could tell us what your problem is).

Ciao, Dscho

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  1. Michal NazarewiczNov 10, 2008
  2. Sverre RabbelierNov 10, 2008
  3. Michal NazarewiczNov 10, 2008
  4. dhruvaNov 10, 2008
  5. Michal NazarewiczNov 10, 2008
  6. Johannes SixtNov 10, 2008
  7. Johannes SchindelinNov 10, 2008
  8. dhruvaNov 10, 2008
  9. Michal NazarewiczNov 10, 2008
  10. Francis GaliegueNov 10, 2008
  11. Jakub NarebskiNov 10, 2008
  12. Michal NazarewiczNov 10, 2008
  13. Jakub NarebskiNov 10, 2008
  14. Michal NazarewiczNov 10, 2008
  15. Jakub NarebskiNov 10, 2008
  16. Francis GaliegueNov 10, 2008
  17. Jakub NarebskiNov 10, 2008
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