* Glenn Morris wrote on Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 09:46:01PM CET:
>
> Actually, that was probably too glib a response. The version number
> information is probably used in other places, and needs to be sortable
> so that the fixed/found commands can work. So I don't think arbitrary
> version strings ca
Actually, that was probably too glib a response. The version number
information is probably used in other places, and needs to be sortable
so that the fixed/found commands can work. So I don't think arbitrary
version strings can work. You could use the date of a commit perhaps.
Ralf Wildenhues wrote:
> Can that be fixed in debbugs? I would love to have both 'git describe'
> output as well as commit SHA1 strings be acceptable as version strings.
> git describe output starts with v but then contrains fairly much
> arbitrary characters as put in the last signed git tag. S
* Glenn Morris wrote on Tue, Nov 09, 2010 at 08:34:23AM CET:
> Ralf Wildenhues wrote (on Mon, 8 Nov 2010 at 22:46 +0100):
> > The commands above (Bcc:ed to control at debbugs) should merge and
> > close both bugs.
>
> The (first) close didn't work, I think it was because your version
> number star
Ralf Wildenhues wrote (on Mon, 8 Nov 2010 at 22:46 +0100):
> > BTW, Ouch! I see that my previous reply presenting the patch
> > has erroneously opended a new, spurious bug report (#7345) in
> > the tracker! Ralf, could you please you close that report as
> > invalid?
>
> Not sure how that happ
On Sunday 07 November 2010, Ralf Wildenhues wrote:
> Hello Stefano, Andy,
>
> * Stefano Lattarini wrote on Sat, Nov 06, 2010 at 06:10:44PM CET:
> > On Friday 05 November 2010, Stefano Lattarini wrote:
> > > I can confirm the bug with latest automake (from git master), with
> > > a much-reduced mi
Hello Stefano, Andy,
* Stefano Lattarini wrote on Sat, Nov 06, 2010 at 06:10:44PM CET:
> On Friday 05 November 2010, Stefano Lattarini wrote:
> > I can confirm the bug with latest automake (from git master), with
> > a much-reduced minimal testcase (see attachment).
> >
> > I still haven't looke
On Friday 05 November 2010, Stefano Lattarini wrote:
> I can confirm the bug with latest automake (from git master), with
> a much-reduced minimal testcase (see attachment).
>
> I still haven't looked for an explanation or a fix, though.
I've manged to find a very simple fix for the bug (see atta
