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Re: [Question] .git folder file updates for changing head commit

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JGJohn Garry <john.garry@huawei.com>
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Mar 24, 2022, 13:00 UTC
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On 23/03/2022 21:28, Andreas Schwab wrote:
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> On Mär 23 2022, John Garry wrote:
> 
>> For building the linux perf tool we use the git head commit id as part of
>> the tool version sting. To save time in re-building, the Makefile rule has
>> a dependency on .git/HEAD for rebuilding.
> There is no guarantee that .git is a directory.  In a separate worktree
> .git is actually a gitfile.
ok, thanks. I'll keep that in mind.
John
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  5. John GarryMar 30, 2022
  6. Glen ChooMar 23, 2022
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  8. Andreas SchwabMar 23, 2022
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