Re: bug?

[david@adboyd.com (J. David Boyd)]

Hmm, did it the same way I always do.   I just extract it, and then
compile it, then use it.

But thanks for the info.  I deleted the .gitignore file and the .git
directory, and now no more errors.

Dave



Bernt Hansen <bernt@norang.ca> writes:

> Hi David,
>
> It's org-mode and not Emacs.
>
> This is output from 'git describe' trying to identify the git version
> you are running.  Did you unpack that archive in a directory with a git
> archive (containing a .git subdirectory?)
>
> Does
>
>   (locate-library "org")
>
> return some other location than where you unpacked this archive and does
> it have a .git subdirectory?
>
> M-x org-version
> is trying to locate your org-mode installation and determine if it was
> installed from git.  It assumes that if a .git directory exists then it
> has a git repository it can interrogate for the specific git version
> information.
>
> It seems your git repository has tag references but they don't point at
> valid objects in the git repository.
>
> Regards,
> Bernt
>
>
> david@adboyd.com (J. David Boyd) writes:
>
>> When I type org-version, I get a shell-command window opened, and this:
>>
>> error: refs/heads/master does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/remotes/origin/HEAD does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/remotes/origin/add-recursion-to-org-publish does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/remotes/origin/beamer does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/remotes/origin/emacs23 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/remotes/origin/experimental does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/remotes/origin/experimental-code-for-the-new-export-engine does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/remotes/origin/master does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/remotes/origin/mobile-support does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/remotes/origin/org-plot-doc does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/remotes/origin/support-for-mobile-sync does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/5.23a does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/rel519 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_ does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_4.12a does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_4.13 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_4.19a does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_4.19b does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_4.20 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_4.21 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_4.22 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_4.23 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_4.24 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_4.26 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_4.27 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_4.28 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_4.29 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_4.30 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_4.33 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_4.34 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_4.36 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_4.37 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_4.40 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_4.41 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_4.42 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_4.43 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_4.44 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_4.45 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_4.46 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_4.48 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_4.50 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_4.51 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_4.52 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_4.53 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_4.54 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_4.55 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_4.56 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_4.57 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_4.58 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_4.59 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_4.60 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_4.61 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_4.62 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_4.64 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_4.65 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_4.66 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_4.67 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_4.68 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_4.69 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_4.70 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_4.71 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_4.72 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_4.74 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_4.75 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_4.76 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_4.77 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_4.78 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_4.79 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_5.01 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_5.01b does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_5.02 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_5.03 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_5.03n does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_5.04 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_5.05 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_5.06 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_5.06b does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_5.06c does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_5.06d does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_5.06e does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_5.07 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_5.07a does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_5.10a does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_5.10b does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_5.11 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_5.11b does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_5.12 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_5.12b does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_5.12c does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_5.13 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_5.13a does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_5.13c does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_5.13d does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_5.13e does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_5.13g does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_5.13h does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_5.13i does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_5.14 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_5.15 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_5.15a does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_5.16 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_5.16a does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_5.16b does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_5.17 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_5.17a does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_5.18 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_5.18a does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_5.19 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_5.19a does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_5.20 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_5.21 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_5.22 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_5.22a does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_5.23a does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.01 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.01a does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.01b does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.01c does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.02 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.02a does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.02b does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.03 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.04 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.04a does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.04b does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.04c does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.05 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.05a does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.05b does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.06 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.06a does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.06b does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.07 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.07a does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.07b does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.08 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.08a does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.08c does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.09 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.09a does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.10 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.10a does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.10b does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.10c does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.11 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.11a does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.11b does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.11c does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.12 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.12a does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.12b does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.13 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.13a does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.14 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.15 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.15a does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.15b does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.15c does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.15d does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.15f does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.16 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.16a does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.16b does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.16c does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.17 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.17a does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.17b does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.17c does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.18 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.18a does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.18b does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.18c does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.19 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.19a does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.19b does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.19c does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.19d does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.19e does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.20 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.20a does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.20b does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.20c does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.20d does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.20e does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.20f does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.20g does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.20h does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.20i does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.21 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.21a does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.21b does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.22 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.22a does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.22b does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.23 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.23a does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.23b does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.24 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.24a does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.24b does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.24c does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.25 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.25a does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.25b does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.25c does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.25d does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.25e does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.25f does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.26 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.26a does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.26b does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.26c does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.26d does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.27 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.27a does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.28 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.28a does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.28b does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.28c does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.28d does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.28e does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.29 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.29a does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.29b does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.29c does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.30 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.30a does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.30b does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.30c does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.30d does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.30e does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.31 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.32 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.32a does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.32b does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.33 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.33a does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.33b does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.33c does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.33d does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.33e does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.33f does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.34 does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.34a does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.34b does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/release_6.34c does not point to a valid object!
>> error: refs/tags/test_5.21_tagging does not point to a valid object!
>> fatal: No names found, cannot describe anything.
>>
>>
>>
>> I just updated to emacs 23.2, and I"m using the latest org, downloaded
>> with
>>
>> wget http://orgmode.org/org-latest.tar.gz
>>
>>
>>
>> Anyone else seen this?   Is this an ORG bug, or an EMACS bug?
>>
>>
>>
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