[SeaBIOS] [PATCH 1/2] docs: Document 'make EXTRAVERSION=xyz'

Peter Stuge peter at stuge.se
Fri Oct 23 16:54:36 CEST 2015


Kevin O'Connor wrote:
> > > +`make EXTRAVERSION="-${RPM_PACKAGE_RELEASE}"`
> > 
> > That'll work, but 'make EXTRAVERSION="-%{release}"' is the shorter and
> > more common way to say this.
> 
> In the context of an example, however, the ${RPM_PACKAGE_RELEASE}
> seems a little more descriptive.  That is, someone not an expert at
> RPM should get the gist of it, and an expert at RPM should know enough
> to use the preferred syntax anyway.  I'll change it if you think it
> should be different though.

I agree with you Kevin, I don't think it should be changed.


//Peter



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