[Dnsmasq-discuss] Snapshot archives downloaded from gitweb are not versioned properly

[Geert Stappers]

Hello Johnny,
( Cc: dnsmasq-discuss at lists.thekelleys.org.uk )


On Mon, Sep 12, 2022 at 11:51:22AM +0800, Johnny S. Lee via Dnsmasq-discuss wrote:
> The contents of file VERSION from the tar.gz files of the latest 3 commits:
> 
> dnsmasq-c4b9bc6/VERSION: (HEAD -> master)
> dnsmasq-4447d48/VERSION: (tag: v2.87rc1, origin/master, origin/HEAD)
> dnsmasq-04cc2ae/VERSION:

I do read "there is something wrong", but I don't get what.
Hopefully do others understand it. If not, elaborate the inconvenience.

 
> Would it be better adding "%(describe)" to the format in file VERSION?

I do read that as "I might have a solution for it".
I tried to understand it and my attempt did bring:

--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-$Format:%d$
+$Format:%d %(describe)$


Is that what you are trying to say?



Groeten
Geert Stappers
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