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

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Date:	Mon, 1 Mar 2010 11:10:54 +0100
From:	Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
To:	Frans Pop <elendil@...net.nl>
Cc:	"Paul E. McKenney" <paulmck@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
	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

On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 10:42, Frans Pop <elendil@...net.nl> wrote:
> 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.

scripts/setlocalversion handles this case correctly, so you may want to
look there...

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

						Geert

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