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From: Andreas Schwab <schwab@linux-m68k.org>
To: Philippe De Muyter <phdm@macq.eu>
Cc: git@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: strange result of `git describe` while bisecting
Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2015 15:17:40 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <87ioatvzez.fsf@igel.home> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20150612130027.GA19711@frolo.macqel> (Philippe De Muyter's message of "Fri, 12 Jun 2015 15:00:27 +0200")

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 ------^

Andreas.

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  reply	other threads:[~2015-06-12 13:17 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 3+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2015-06-12 13:00 strange result of `git describe` while bisecting Philippe De Muyter
2015-06-12 13:17 ` Andreas Schwab [this message]
2015-06-12 13:21   ` Philippe De Muyter

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