linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH RFC] kconfig: place git SHA1 in .config output if in git tree

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Message-Id: <201003011042.48923.elendil@planet.nl>
Date:	Mon, 1 Mar 2010 10:42:47 +0100
From:	Frans Pop <elendil@...net.nl>
To:	"Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, zippel@...ux-m68k.org, mingo@...e.hu,
	akpm@...ux-foundation.org, torvalds@...ux-foundation.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH RFC] kconfig: place git SHA1 in .config output if in git tree

Paul E. McKenney wrote:
> This patch appends the SHA1 hash of the current git tree to the
> kernel version line, or "[Not git tree]" if run from a non-git tree.
> Uses "git log" to print the hash.

Nice idea.

However, I gave it a try and got:
# Linux kernel version: 2.6.34-rc0 [Not git tree]

Even though I *am* building from a git tree. It does not seem to work when 
building with KBUILD_OUTPUT set or when using 'O='.

IMO that makes the practical value of the patch very limited. I'm afraid 
because of this it will increase confusion rather than add information.

Cheers,
FJP
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