Add code to determine a version string

If the folder where the code is compiled is a valid git repository, the
version string is generated with `git describe`. If it isn't a valid
repository, a string included in the source code is used instead. This
one must be updated regularly as the toolchain is developed.

Signed-off-by: Antonio Niño Díaz <antonio_nd@outlook.com>

src/extern/version.c

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+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2017 Antonio Nino Diaz <antonio_nd@outlook.com>
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
+ * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+ * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+ * WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+ * WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
+ * ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
+ * OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include "extern/version.h"
+
+const char * get_package_version_string(void)
+{
+	static char s[50];
+
+	/* The following conditional should be simplified by the compiler. */
+	if (strlen(BUILD_VERSION_STRING) == 0) {
+		snprintf(s, sizeof(s), "v%d.%d.%d", PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR,
+			PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR, PACKAGE_VERSION_PATCH);
+		return s;
+	} else {
+		return BUILD_VERSION_STRING;
+	}
+}