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diff --git a/docs/markdown/Creating-releases.md b/docs/markdown/Creating-releases.md index 638125c..e0c80af 100644 --- a/docs/markdown/Creating-releases.md +++ b/docs/markdown/Creating-releases.md @@ -86,3 +86,30 @@ meson setup builddir meson dist -C builddir ``` This produces `builddir/meson-dist/mysubproject-1.0.tar.xz` tarball. + +## Cement a version obtained from VCS + +*Since 1.4.0* the `meson dist` command enables rewriting the build +configuration of the distribution tarball. This is needed when the +configuration depends on metadata from revision control such as in the +following example. + +`meson.build`: +```meson +project('tig', 'c', + version : run_command('version.sh', 'get-vcs').stdout.strip()) + +meson.add_dist_script('version.sh', 'set-dist', meson.project_version()) +``` +`version.sh`: +```sh +#!/bin/sh + +if [ "$1" = "get-vcs" ]; then + git -C "$MESON_SOURCE_ROOT" describe --always --dirty +elif [ "$1" = "set-dist" ]; then + $MESONREWRITE --sourcedir="$MESON_PROJECT_DIST_ROOT" kwargs set project / version "$2" +else + exit 1 +fi +``` |