Re: [PATCH v3] To make GIT-VERSION-FILE, search for git more widely

From: Matthias Andree <matthias.andree@gmx.de>
Date: May 8, 2009, 11:09 UTC
Message-ID: <op.utlylkb61e62zd@balu>
In-Reply-To: <7vprek0ywq.fsf@alter.siamese.dyndns.org>

Am 08.05.2009, 10:41 Uhr, schrieb Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>:

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> "Matthias Andree" <matthias.andree@gmx.de> writes:
>
>>> Interesting.  I wonder if you need the change to the Makefile.
>>>
>>> As long as GIT-VERSION-GEN notices that you have a freshly built git
>>> available (test -x) and uses it, falling back to whatever on the PATH,  
>>> it
>>> would not have to touch GIT-VERSION-FILE, no?
>>
>> Hi Junio,
>>
>> ... Let's not introduce second-guessing into
>> the script....
>
> Fine then.  Or you could just append "." to the $PATH ;-)

"." in the super user's PATH? Cool stuff, and so innovative. Economy crisis special offer - get the barndoor-sized hole for a piece bird dung. Special offer valid only today, while stocks last...

SCNR.

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Matthias Andree