Re: [PATCH] Fix compilation of powerpc asm-offsets.c with old gcc

From: Geert Uytterhoeven
Date: Mon Feb 11 2008 - 05:36:50 EST


On Fri, 8 Feb 2008, Simon Holm Thøgersen wrote:
> fre, 08 02 2008 kl. 12:06 -0600, skrev Paul Jackson:
> > Linus wrote:
> > > Please, when mentioning hex numbers, also do the one-liner shortlog.
> > > ...
> > > without _requiring_ people to be git users to get the gist of the
> > > matter, ok?
> >
> >
> > Thanks for sticking up for us git-challenged contributors.
> >
> > Can anyone point me at instructions providing the shortest
> > path for getting from one of those git hex numbers to the
> > log or change it represents, for non-git users?
>
> Use gitweb [1], Linus' tree is here [2]. Just search for the hex.
>
> [1] http://git.kernel.org/
> [2]
> http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=summary

As the IDs are supposed to be unique, it doesn't matter where you look it up,
as long as the tree has that commit ;-)

BTW, time for Google to start handling git IDs?

With kind regards,

Geert Uytterhoeven
Software Architect

Sony Network and Software Technology Center Europe
The Corporate Village  Da Vincilaan 7-D1  B-1935 Zaventem  Belgium

Phone: +32 (0)2 700 8453
Fax: +32 (0)2 700 8622
E-mail: Geert.Uytterhoeven@xxxxxxxxxxx
Internet: http://www.sony-europe.com/

Sony Network and Software Technology Center Europe
A division of Sony Service Centre (Europe) N.V.
Registered office: Technologielaan 7  B-1840 Londerzeel  Belgium
VAT BE 0413.825.160 Â RPR Brussels
Fortis Bank Zaventem  Swift GEBABEBB08A  IBAN BE39001382358619