[Buildroot] [PATCH] <pkg>-rsync: exclude version control files
Peter Korsgaard
jacmet at uclibc.org
Sun Mar 10 22:45:13 UTC 2013
>>>>> "Arnout" == Arnout Vandecappelle <arnout at mind.be> writes:
Hi,
>> I don't personally use this, but doesn't that break stuff using the
>> version info (like E.G. the kernel storing the git id)?
Arnout> Depends on what you call breaking. The kernel will find
Arnout> buildroot's git ID, which is fine by me (that's of course
Arnout> assuming the output directory is a subdirectory of the
Arnout> buildroot directory). Or failing that, it will use the plain
Arnout> version number. The latter is actually what I prefer, because
Arnout> it means I can easily exchange modules with the non-OVERRIDE'n
Arnout> kernel.
Ok, but it will atleast change the current behaviour, which people might
rely on..
What do others say?
--
Bye, Peter Korsgaard
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