[RTEMS Project] #2960: RSB: Reports modified Git version in case RSB is a Git submodule

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#2960: RSB: Reports modified Git version in case RSB is a Git submodule
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 Reporter:  Sebastian Huber  |       Owner:  Chris Johns
     Type:  defect           |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal           |   Milestone:  4.12.0
Component:  RSB              |     Version:
 Severity:  normal           |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                   |
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Comment (by Chris Johns):

 I can ignore a detached HEAD as condition for being dirty. That seems
 reasonable.

 I will also ignore untracked files. They should be ignored in a build if
 nothing is modified. It does assume the build is not modified by untracked
 files. Untracked cannot be easily handled as I cannot look into the files
 or make assumptions. This is a change to the initial implementation but I
 am seeing tool builds with up to date repos that have untracked files like
 logs, or patches and that is not a true indication of the state. Needing a
 completely clean directory does seem a little onerous.

 Is a modified submodule considered dirty? I think so. For example:
 {{{
 $ git st
 On branch master
 Your branch is up-to-date with 'origin/master'.
 Changes not staged for commit:
   (use "git add <file>..." to update what will be committed)
   (use "git checkout -- <file>..." to discard changes in working
 directory)
   (commit or discard the untracked or modified content in submodules)

         modified:   freebsd-org (new commits, untracked content)
 }}}

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