linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] scripts/setlocalversion on readonly source

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Date:	Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:03:59 -0700 (PDT)
From:	Christian Kujau <lists@...dbynature.de>
To:	Nico Schottelius <nico-linuxsetlocalversion@...ottelius.org>
cc:	Sam Ravnborg <sam@...nborg.org>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] scripts/setlocalversion on readonly source

On Fri, 12 Jun 2009, Nico Schottelius wrote:
> changing stuff (mtime here) where it is not necessary is maybe not
> the best thing todo. I suggest instead checking for a writable directory
> (which is what you want todo anyway):
> 
> [ -w . ] && git update-index --refresh --unmerged > /dev/null

Even better, thanks!

Christian.
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