GVF=GIT-VERSION-FILE
DEF_VER=v1.4.2.GIT
+LF='
+'
+
# First try git-describe, then see if there is a version file
# (included in release tarballs), then default
-if VN=$(git describe --abbrev=4 HEAD 2>/dev/null); then
+if VN=$(git describe --abbrev=4 HEAD 2>/dev/null) &&
+ case "$VN" in
+ *$LF*) (exit 1) ;;
+ v[0-9]*) : happy ;;
+ esac
+then
VN=$(echo "$VN" | sed -e 's/-/./g');
elif test -f version
then