[Python-Dev] Expose Subversion revision number to Python

["Martin v. Löwis"]

Barry Warsaw wrote:
> AFAICT, the reason to use -c is so that changes outside the Python
> source tree (i.e. in the sandbox) won't show up in Python's build
> number.  That's fine although I wouldn't mind leaving off the -c since
> you'll still get the same snapshot of code from a revisioned checkout
> either way, and that's my primary interest.

I think the -c should be omitted, as should be any attempts to cut(1)
this information. It's there for a reason.

Regards,
Martin