lost git info using `cabal v2-install`

[jneira]

• cabal v2-install builds the excutable in a temp directory, instead use the generated locally in the project dir
  • in that directory there is no .git to extract the required info
• cabal v2-run my-program works as intended
• the workaround is to use the local copy of the executable inside dist-newstyle, generated by cabal v2-build
• not sure if the solution could be being able to use a directory outside the project (see Get information from outside of the project #18)

[jsoo1]

I just ran into the same issue

[s5k6]

Hi,

I would like to point out this issue I've just raised at Cabal. I think instead of working around/against cabal v2-install, making Cabal discern files generated before sdist and after, would solve this issue, and maybe others.

In the issue referenced above, I'm asking for feedback and insights from people with a deeper understanding of the Cabal build process. Maybe you could chime in over there…

Cheers
Stefan