Re: patch: make build.sh create deterministic C++ output

["Perry E. Metzger" <perry%piermont.com@localhost>]

"Perry E. Metzger" <perry%piermont.com@localhost> writes:
> Alan Barrett <apb%cequrux.com@localhost> writes:
>> I think it would be better to use majorversion.minorversion, so that
>> -current gets a number that's distinguishable from earlier major
>> releases (for example, 4.99, 5.0, 5.1, ...).
>
> Unfortunately, that would obviate the point of the patch.
>
> We want to be able to do binary patch upgrades from 5.0 and 5.1 -- if
> the build were not reproduceable between them, it would eliminate the
> ability to do that.

Indeed, arguably, having the number in the BUILDSEED at all might not
be useful. Opinions?

Perry