[Python-Dev] Expose Subversion revision number to Python

[Brett Cannon]

On 12/15/05, Barry Warsaw <barry at python.org> wrote:
> SF patch # 1382163 is a fairly simple patch to expose the Subversion
> revision number to Python, both in the Py_GetBuildInfo() text, and in a
> new Py_GetBuildNumber() C API function, and via a new sys.build_number
> attribute.  This number is calculated from the output of "svn info" at
> the top of the tree.  If not building Python from a Subversion checkout,
> the old way of calculating buildno is kept.
>
> (Of course, this change only gets the right number into the Unix build.
> Someone else can hopefully add the necessary magic for Windows.  Patch
> tested only on Linux though.)
>
> Is there any interest in this patch?  I'm happy to commit it if there
> are no objections.
>
> -Barry
>
> Python 2.5a0 (#41708, Dec 15 2005, 23:59:14)
> [GCC 3.3.6 (Gentoo 3.3.6, ssp-3.3.6-1.0, pie-8.7.8)] on linux2
> Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
> >>> import sys
> >>> sys.build_number
> 41708

+0

It makes it easy to request the revision number from people who submit
patches and bugs.  But I also don't find it vital since running ``svn
info .``.

-Brett