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Makefile rule generating a C file with GIT commit
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git_commit_sha.mk
GIT_COMMIT_FILE=git_commit_filename.h
$(GIT_COMMIT_FILE): phony
$(eval GIT_COMMIT_SHA=$(shell git describe --abbrev=6 --always 2>/dev/null || echo 'Error'))
@echo SHA=$(GIT_COMMIT_SHA)
echo -n "static const char *GIT_COMMIT_SHA = \"$(GIT_COMMIT_SHA)\";" > $(GIT_COMMIT_FILE)
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larytet commented Jun 29, 2017 •
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File git_commit_filename.h will end up with a single line
static const char *GIT_COMMIT_SHA="";

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larytet commented Jun 29, 2017

See also https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1704907/how-can-i-get-my-c-code-to-automatically-print-out-its-git-version-hash

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