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fatal: empty ident name (for <user@server.(none)>) not allowed #4

Closed xypron closed 10 years ago

xypron commented 10 years ago

I have set a git identity:

git config-l user.name=My Name user.email=my.name@foo.com

When running build_kernel.sh I get an error

fatal: empty ident name (for user@server.(none)) not allowed You need to set your committer info first git tree is clean...

*\ Please tell me who you are. Run

git config --global user.email "you@example.com" git config --global user.name "Your Name"

to set your account's default identity. Omit --global to set the identity only in this repository.

Why should a build script care about my identity? Why does it require something already known?

RobertCNelson commented 10 years ago

Sure blame the messenger.. ;) The build script and I do not care about your identity. That's one reason when the script recognizes an empty config it gives you the fake user/email: https://github.com/RobertCNelson/stable-kernel/blob/master/scripts/git.sh#L170

The issue is; this script uses 'git', specifically "git am " and starting at some point with the v1.8.x tree it is now much more picky about user.name/user.email...

So, moving forward, if you'd like to use my build scripts, just follow along, otherwise go complain to: http://git-scm.com/

So, closing as I can't do anything about it... ;)

Regards,