[exim-dev] Git tag(s) and Exim's revision

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Author: Heiko Schlittermann
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To: exim-dev
Subject: [exim-dev] Git tag(s) and Exim's revision
Hello,

The git-repo uses e.g.

    exim-<major>_<minor>


as a tag for a release. The src/scripts/revision script
does some sed magic to turn the output from 'git describe'
into <major>.<minor>_<tag distance>-<commit-id>[-XX].

Is there any reason for

    . stripping the 'g' from the commit id?
    . not using exim-<major>.<minor> as a git tag?
    . not using the default git "dirty" suffix (instead of the -XX
      which needs "exclusive" knownledge about the revision naming?)
    . not using the default output format from `git describe`
      e.g.: exim-4_86-102-g5ef5dd5


Using the output from `git describe` for revision naming would allow
directly access to the revision.

    Best regards from Dresden/Germany
    Viele Grüße aus Dresden
    Heiko Schlittermann
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