From: "David Aguilar" <dav...@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 9:33 PM
External projects have been known to parse the output of "git version". Help prevent future authors from changing its format by adding a comment to its implementation.Signed-off-by: David Aguilar <dav...@gmail.com> --- help.c | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/help.c b/help.c index 1dfa0b0..02ba043 100644 --- a/help.c +++ b/help.c @@ -397,6 +397,10 @@ const char *help_unknown_cmd(const char *cmd) int cmd_version(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix) { + /* + * The format of this string should be kept stable for compatibility + * with external projects that rely on the output of "git version".
Shouldn't the expected format of our known external project also be indicated?
Or mention "such as git gui"?
+ */ printf("git version %s\n", git_version_string); return 0; } -- 1.8.2.1.652.ge104b5e -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe git" in the body of a message to majord...@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.comVersion: 2013.0.3272 / Virus Database: 3162/6248 - Release Date: 04/16/13
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