Sync with maint

diff --git a/GIT-VERSION-GEN b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
index e18a30a16a6bd671290ac466745c218fed669755..4e83354d0bedf0a55ae2d79e0803fbf657313115 100755 (executable)
--- a/GIT-VERSION-GEN
+++ b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 GVF=GIT-VERSION-FILE
-DEF_VER=v1.7.8.GIT
+DEF_VER=v1.7.9-rc0
 
 LF='
 '