From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from smtp102.mer-nm.internl.net (smtp102.mer-nm.internl.net [217.149.192.138]) by mail.openembedded.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6567B6A9D4 for ; Thu, 9 Oct 2014 08:16:32 +0000 (UTC) Received: from amavisd-new (mailscanner06.wrt-nm.internl.net [217.149.192.58]) by smtp102.mer-nm.internl.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id E77F03F785 for ; Thu, 9 Oct 2014 10:16:31 +0200 (CEST) X-Spam-Flag: NO X-Spam-Score: -2.9 X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.9 tagged_above=-999 required=4.5 tests=[BAYES_00=-2.9] autolearn=disabled X-Spam-Languages: en Received: from smtp102.mer-nm.internl.net ([217.149.192.138]) by amavisd-new (mailscanner06.wrt-nm.internl.net [217.149.192.160]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP for ; Thu, 9 Oct 2014 10:16:31 +0200 (CEST) Received: from TOP-EX01.TOPIC.LOCAL (mail.topic.nl [82.204.13.182]) (using TLSv1 with cipher AES128-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by smtp102.mer-nm.internl.net (Postfix) with ESMTPS for ; Thu, 9 Oct 2014 10:16:29 +0200 (CEST) Received: from [192.168.80.45] (192.168.80.45) by TOP-EX01.TOPIC.LOCAL (192.168.10.102) with Microsoft SMTP Server (TLS) id 14.3.181.6; Thu, 9 Oct 2014 10:16:44 +0200 Message-ID: <5436445C.5020503@topic.nl> Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2014 10:16:28 +0200 From: Mike Looijmans User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:24.0) Gecko/20100101 Thunderbird/24.2.0 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: OE-core References: <54354CBD.6040506@topic.nl> In-Reply-To: <54354CBD.6040506@topic.nl> X-Originating-IP: [192.168.80.45] X-EXCLAIMER-MD-CONFIG: 9833cda7-5b21-4d34-9a38-8d025ddc3664 X-EXCLAIMER-MD-BIFURCATION-INSTANCE: 0 Subject: Re: Request to move "gitpkgv.bbclass" from meta-oe to oe-core X-BeenThere: openembedded-core@lists.openembedded.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 Precedence: list List-Id: Patches and discussions about the oe-core layer List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 09 Oct 2014 08:16:38 -0000 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =EF=BB=BFIn partial reply to my own question, this has been discussed 2 yea= rs ago, but=20 apparently nothing ever came out of it. http://lists.openembedded.org/pipermail/openembedded-core/2012-February/056= 050.html So once more the request to be able to get sane version strings for git rep= os.=20 Can we please just move gitpkgv. That's like five minutes work, and if anyo= ne=20 (e.g. me) feels like building something better, he or she is free do submit= =20 that and get rid of the gitpkgv class once it's obsolete. Mike. On 10/08/2014 04:39 PM, Mike Looijmans wrote: > The gitpkgv class is very helpful when you want packages to have a consis= tent > incremental version number, when build machines cannot talk to eachother > (ruling out using PRSERVER for example) other than through repositories. > > However, this small gem is present in meta-oe and not in the core. I now = have > several layers that pull in all of meta-oe just for being able to number = GIT > versions incrementally. > > Could gitpkgv be moved into oe-core? (I'll be happy to write and submit t= he > patch.) Or, is there an alternative that does something similar? > > Kind regards, > Mike. > > > Met vriendelijke groet / kind regards, > > Mike Looijmans > > TOPIC Embedded Systems > Eindhovenseweg 32-C, NL-5683 KH Best > Postbus 440, NL-5680 AK Best > Telefoon: (+31) (0) 499 33 69 79 > Telefax: (+31) (0) 499 33 69 70 > E-mail: mike.looijmans@topic.nl > Website: www.topic.nl > > Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail > > Topic zoekt gedreven (embedded) software specialisten! > http://topic.nl/vacatures/topic-zoekt-software-engineers/ > Met vriendelijke groet / kind regards, Mike Looijmans TOPIC Embedded Systems Eindhovenseweg 32-C, NL-5683 KH Best Postbus 440, NL-5680 AK Best Telefoon: (+31) (0) 499 33 69 79 Telefax: (+31) (0) 499 33 69 70 E-mail: mike.looijmans@topic.nl Website: www.topic.nl Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail Topic zoekt gedreven (embedded) software specialisten! http://topic.nl/vacatures/topic-zoekt-software-engineers/