[Users] Question re: "dirty"

[Lyle Bickley]

On Mon, 16 Nov 2015 07:31:12 +0100
Albert ARIBAUD <albert.aribaud at free.fr> wrote:

> Hello Lyle,
> 
> Le Sun, 15 Nov 2015 16:20:01 -0800
> Lyle Bickley <lbickley at bickleywest.com> a écrit:
> 
> > I typically do "git pull --all" to a cleaned claws directory, then
> > the usual compile, install whenever several bug fixes have been
> > applied to claws. Sometimes, but not always, the version contains the
> > word "dirty" (Such as the current "version 3.13.0-72-g031446-dirty").
> > Does this mean there are known bugs - or suspected bugs - or what?  
> 
> No, it just means you are building from a git repo where you have
> changed some tracked files but haven't done a 'git commit' yet; IOW,
> you are not building from a commit.
> 
> > I do the updates to have the latest bug fixes and to support the
> > developers by testing claws in a working environment. But when I see
> > "dirty" in the version, it makes me mildly nervous. Should I be
> > concerned?  
> 
> No.
> 
> And if you want to get rid of the 'dirty' suffix, just create a
> temporary branch (with a meaningful name so that you remember what it
> was later), and make sure all changes are committed to it before you
> build.
> 
> > Cheers,
> > Lyle  
> 
> Amicalement,

Amicalement in return - and Thanks!!!

Lyle
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