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

[Brian Wood]

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
>> MythTV Branch    : branches/release-0-21-fixes
>> Library API      : 0.21.20080304-1
>> Network Protocol : 40
>> Options compiled in: ...
>
> Is that an ATrpms package?  Just curious because, as you'll see below,
> other than the branch difference, yours looks a lot like mine from (an
> old) trunk (I've been gone for a month, so I didn't get to even switch
> to 0.21-fixes, yet):
>
> $ mythfrontend --version
> Please include all output in bug reports.
> MythTV Version   : 16509M
> MythTV Branch    : trunk
> Library API      : 0.21.20080304-1
> Network Protocol : 40
> Options compiled in: ...
>
> Notice the identical Library API version.  So, really, using the  
> library
> API version doesn't even say whether you're using -fixes or trunk.
>
> 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.
>
> So, I'm just asking as it might be worth seeing if we can get the
> packager building your packages to use a similar script.

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.

beww