[gstreamer-bugs] [Bug 569015] New: Generated files in git

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  GStreamer | gst-plugins | Ver: git
           Summary: Generated files in git
           Product: GStreamer
           Version: git
          Platform: Other
        OS/Version: All
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: Normal
         Component: gst-plugins
        AssignedTo: gstreamer-bugs at lists.sourceforge.net
        ReportedBy: ogg.k.ogg.k at googlemail.com
         QAContact: gstreamer-bugs at lists.sourceforge.net
     GNOME version: Unspecified
   GNOME milestone: Unspecified


Please describe the problem:
Some files are generated, yet in git.
It's a pain in the arse, as they needlessly either conflict, need a dummy
commit to move them out of the way, or prevent a clean pull.


Steps to reproduce:
1. clone (eg) gst-plugins-base
2. ./configure && make
3. git pull


Actual results:
error: Entry 'win32/common/config.h' not uptodate. Cannot merge.

The merge then fails.


Expected results:
the merge should succeed (bar any changes made to the tree leading to
conflicts)


Does this happen every time?
Maybe, maybe not.


Other information:
.po files are also in git, and are also modified in the build process.
This means you end up with an unclean tree.
Please do not place generated files in the repository, it's always more pain
that it alleviates.


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