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manual: github: merge tag/commit ID examples

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And reword as suggested by Samuel.

Signed-off-by: Peter Korsgaard <jacmet@sunsite.dk>
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docs/manual/adding-packages-tips.txt
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@ -43,23 +43,15 @@ Packages on github often don't have a download area with release tarballs.
However, it is possible to download tarballs directly from the repository
on github.
If the package version matches a tag, then this tag should be used to
identify the version:
------------------------
FOO_VERSION = v1.0
FOO_VERSION = v1.0 # tag or (abbreviated) commit ID
FOO_SITE = http://github.com/<user>/<package>/tarball/$(FOO_VERSION)
------------------------
If the package has no release version, or its version cannot be
identified using tag, then the SHA1 of the particular commit should be
used to identify the version (the first 7 characters of the SHA1 are
enough):
------------------------
FOO_VERSION = 1234567
FOO_SITE = http://github.com/<user>/<package>/tarball/$(FOO_VERSION)
------------------------
Note that the name of the tarball is the default +foo-1234567.tar.gz+
so it is not necessary to specify it in the +.mk+ file.
.Notes
- The FOO_VERSION can either be a tag or a commit ID.
- The tarball name generated by github matches the default one from
Buildroot (e.g.: +foo-1234567.tar.gz+),
so it is not necessary to specify it in the +.mk+ file.
- When using a commit ID as version, usually the first 7 characters of
the SHA1 are enough.