Re: git-version-gen w/o git

[Peter Rosin]

On 2012-11-13 15:32, Peter Rosin wrote:
> On 2012-10-18 15:56, Peter Rosin wrote:
>> Hi Eric!
>>
>> On 2012-10-18 15:02, Eric Blake wrote:
>>> [adding-gnulib]
>>
>> I'm not subscribed, please (continue to) keep me in CC.
>>
>>> On 10/18/2012 06:50 AM, Peter Rosin wrote:
>>>> Hi!
>>>>
>>>> I used to use a libtool git checkout from a platform that lacks
>>>> git [MSYS], but that broke at some point. I would like something
>>>> like the below to unbreak my work flow.
>>>>
>>>> Please?
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Peter
>>>>
>>>> diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
>>>> index 176325c..3bcb419 100644
>>>> --- a/Makefile.am
>>>> +++ b/Makefile.am
>>>> @@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ EXTRA_LTLIBRARIES        =
>>>>  # Using `cd' in backquotes may print the directory name, use this instead:
>>>>  lt__cd            = CDPATH="$${ZSH_VERSION+.}$(PATH_SEPARATOR)" && cd
>>>>  
>>>> -git_version_gen = '$(SHELL)' '$(aux_dir)/git-version-gen' 
>>>> '.tarball-version'
>>>> +git_version_gen = '$(SHELL)' '$(aux_dir)/git-version-gen' '--fallback' 
>>>> '$(VERSION)' '.tarball-version'
>>>
>>> I'm not sure that makes sense - git-version-gen is ALREADY supposed to
>>> use the contents of .tarball-version as the fallback version.
>>
>> No, .tarball-version is the primary source, or the "fallfront" as
>> some call it :-) Once you create that file you will no longer
>> attempt to run git, even if you switch back to the platform that
>> created the git checkout in the first place.
> 
> Ping for these patches:
> http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-gnulib/2012-10/msg00123.html
> http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-gnulib/2012-10/msg00124.html

Ping again.

This seems to be stalled because of a misconception. Can I please get
a second opinion? Please?

Cheers,
Peter