[Xastir-dev] Value of "compilation date" in a source-built Xastir?

[Tom Russo]

On Mon, Feb 19, 2018 at 10:55:10PM +0000, we recorded a bogon-computron collision of the <xastir at dbrooke.me.uk> flavor, containing:
> On Mon, Feb 19, 2018 at 02:35:51PM -0700, Tom Russo wrote:
> > On Mon, Feb 19, 2018 at 08:16:31PM +0000, we recorded a bogon-computron collision of the <godfreja at gmail.com> flavor, containing:
> > > I could see a slight use case for the date when running with uncommitted
> > > code, 
> > 
> > Agreed, this has occurred to me, as the git sha1 hash won't reflect that
> > you're running modified code.  But in this case, the person interested in
> 
> Maybe look at using 'git describe' to provide the entry for the about
> box?
> 
> For example, I've used 'git describe --always --dirty=+' which appends a
> + if the build is from uncommitted sources.

That is a possibility to beef up the git sha inclusion.  It could be done
easily, irrespective of whether we pitch the date or not.  Just need to 
change XastirGitStamp.sh.  

-- 
Tom Russo    KM5VY
Tijeras, NM  

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