Re: [PATCH v2 0/5] contrib/subtree/Makefile: Standardisation pass

[Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>]

James Denholm <nod.helm@gmail.com> writes:

> contrib/subtree/Makefile is a shambles in regards to it's consistency
> with other makefiles, which makes subtree overly painful to include in
> build scripts.
>
> The main issues are that calls are made to git itself in the build
> process, and that a subtree-exclusive variable is used for specifying
> the exec path. Patches 1/5 through 3/5 resolve these.
>
> The "cleanup" fixes (4/5 and 5/5) are based on precedents set by other
> makefiles across the project.
>
> One problem is foreseen: 3/5 will necessitate that package maintainers
> who already have git-subtree included in their packages update their
> build-scripts.
>
> Reviewed-by: Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
> Signed-off-by: James Denholm <nod.helm@gmail.com>
> Based-on-patch-by: Dan McGee <dpmcgee@gmail.com>

It is funny to see sign-off on 0/5 ;-)

By the way, this is v3, not v2, no?  It was somewhat confusing to
see Peff saying "filfre to add my reviewed-by" on v2, noticing you
posted something new, and not finding v3.

Will queue.  Thanks.

>
> James Denholm (5):
>   contrib/subtree/Makefile: scrap unused $(gitdir)
>   contrib/subtree/Makefile: Use GIT-VERSION-FILE
>   contrib/subtree/Makefile: s/libexecdir/gitexecdir
>   contrib/subtree/Makefile: Doc-gen rules cleanup
>   contrib/subtree/Makefile: clean rule cleanup
>
>  contrib/subtree/Makefile | 38 +++++++++++++++++++++++---------------
>  1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)