GNU bug report logs - #12441
24.2.50; emacs-bzr-version is not reliable

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Harald Hanche-Olsen <hanche <at> math.ntnu.no>

Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2012 09:54:01 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Found in version 24.2.50

Fixed in version 24.3

Done: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Andy Moreton <andrewjmoreton <at> gmail.com>
To: 12441 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#12441: 24.2.50; emacs-bzr-version is not reliable
Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2012 00:28:45 +0100

On Fri 14 Sep 2012, Harald Hanche-Olsen wrote:

> The variable emacs-bzr-version gives wrong information when emacs has
> been built from a revision not at the tip of the current branch.

I have seen this too. The value of emacs-bzr-version is the equivalent
of "bzr revno", but the version actually built will be "bzr revno --tree"
(plus any uncommitted changes).

    AndyM
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