Re: [PATCH v3] To make GIT-VERSION-FILE, search for git more widely

On Dienstag, 2. Juni 2009, Junio C Hamano wrote:

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Nanako Shiraishi [off-list ref] writes:

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Junio, I think you forgot to take a follow-up action on this thread  

after

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sending this message.  The patch favors the git program in the current
directory.

Indeed, I did, and I think I am Ok with the patch.  Thanks for a
reminder.

I thought there was an "simplicity" issue raised by J6t that was not
addressed, but after re-reading the thread I do not think it applies
(J6t?)

Sorry, I don't recall anymore what I said; but since the thread petered  
out, I
use this patch in the repository where I share Matthias' 'sudo make  
install'
problem:

Subject: [PATCH] version-gen: Use just built git if no other git is in  
PATH

Signed-off-by: Johannes Sixt <redacted>

diff --git a/GIT-VERSION-GEN b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
index 39cde78..4779313 100755
--- a/GIT-VERSION-GEN
+++ b/GIT-VERSION-GEN

@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 GVF=GIT-VERSION-FILE
 DEF_VER=v1.6.3.GIT
+# use git that was just compiled if there is no git elsewhere in PATH
+PATH=$PATH:.
+
 LF='
 '