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manual: github: merge tag/commit ID examples

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And reword as suggested by Samuel.

Signed-off-by: Peter Korsgaard <jacmet@sunsite.dk>
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@ -43,23 +43,15 @@ Packages on github often don't have a download area with release tarballs.
However, it is possible to download tarballs directly from the repository However, it is possible to download tarballs directly from the repository
on github. on github.
If the package version matches a tag, then this tag should be used to
identify the version:
------------------------ ------------------------
FOO_VERSION = v1.0 FOO_VERSION = v1.0 # tag or (abbreviated) commit ID
FOO_SITE = http://github.com/<user>/<package>/tarball/$(FOO_VERSION) FOO_SITE = http://github.com/<user>/<package>/tarball/$(FOO_VERSION)
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If the package has no release version, or its version cannot be .Notes
identified using tag, then the SHA1 of the particular commit should be - The FOO_VERSION can either be a tag or a commit ID.
used to identify the version (the first 7 characters of the SHA1 are - The tarball name generated by github matches the default one from
enough): Buildroot (e.g.: +foo-1234567.tar.gz+),
so it is not necessary to specify it in the +.mk+ file.
------------------------ - When using a commit ID as version, usually the first 7 characters of
FOO_VERSION = 1234567 the SHA1 are enough.
FOO_SITE = http://github.com/<user>/<package>/tarball/$(FOO_VERSION)
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Note that the name of the tarball is the default +foo-1234567.tar.gz+
so it is not necessary to specify it in the +.mk+ file.