[Buildroot] [PATCH] <pkg>-rsync: exclude version control files

[Peter Korsgaard <jacmet@uclibc.org>]

>>>>> "Arnout" == Arnout Vandecappelle <arnout@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