[mythtv-users] Version Numbers, was: Program guide freezes ...

[Michael T. Dean]

On 04/19/2008 02:05 PM, Brian Wood wrote:

>  On Apr 19, 2008, at 11:14 AM, Michael T. Dean wrote:
>
> >> I see the output of --version is far more complete, I should have
> >>  thought of that.
> >>
> >> FWIW here's the output:
> >>
> >> MythTV Version   : exported
> >
> > Is that an ATrpms package?
...
> > One of the main benefits of the --version output is its inclusion
> > of the SVN revision number.  Unfortunately, most packagers tend to
> > build in an exported directory (without SVN info), so the MythTV
> > version is unavailable.  I'm pretty sure that Gentoo and Ubuntu
> > packagers are running a script at build time that puts the SVN
> > revision in so that it's available in the --version output even
> > when built outside of the SVN working copy.
>
>  It's a Beta version of MythDora 5, which is built using ATrpms.
>
>  I'll pass along your suggestion, as it's a good one.

Cool.  I'm sure Cardoe or superm1 would be happy to provide the 
script/command they run.  If I see Jarod Wilson on IRC, I may mention it 
to him, too.

Thanks,
Mike