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From: Philippe De Muyter <phdm@macq.eu>
Subject: Re: strange result of `git describe` while bisecting
Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2015 15:21:59 +0200
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On Fri, Jun 12, 2015 at 03:17:40PM +0200, Andreas Schwab wrote:
> Philippe De Muyter <phdm@macq.eu> writes:
> 
> > I am bisecting the kernel tree between v3.17 and v3.18, and 'git describe'
> > is used by the kernel compilation process.  Why do I get a version
> > v3.17-rc7-1626-ga4b4a2b, that seems outside of [v3.17..v3.18] ?
> 
> Because your are testing a side branch that is based on v3.17-rc7.
> 
> 3.17-rc7 --- 3.17 ------- 3.18
>            \           /
>             \----- * -/
>                    ^
> You are here ------^

Thank you Andreas

Philippe