janestreet / janestreet/patdiff

-version outputs NO_VERSION_UTIL

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Description

`patdiff -version` outputs "NO_VERSION_UTIL" instead of a correct version corresponding to the release.
I tested by building from source on tag v0.17.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing `patdiff -version` from source at tag v0.17 and trace the version-reporting entry point. Identify why it emits `NO_VERSION_UTIL` instead of the release version, then verify that the command reports the correct v0.17 version when rebuilt from that tag.

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Assessment

Tech stack
ocaml
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
68/100

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