-
-VERSION:=$(shell git describe --tags --abbrev=0)
-GIT_VERSION:="$(shell git describe --tags --always) ($(shell git log --pretty=format:%cd --date=short -n1))"
+LIBS+=-lm
+LIBS+=-lpthread
+
+ifeq ($(wildcard .git),)
+ # not in git repository
+ VERSION := $(shell [ -f $(TOPDIR)/I3STATUS_VERSION ] && cat $(TOPDIR)/I3STATUS_VERSION | cut -d '-' -f 1)
+ I3STATUS_VERSION := $(shell [ -f $(TOPDIR)/I3STATUS_VERSION ] && cat $(TOPDIR)/I3STATUS_VERSION)
+else
+ VERSION:=$(shell git describe --tags --abbrev=0)
+ I3STATUS_VERSION:="$(shell git describe --tags --always) ($(shell git log --pretty=format:%cd --date=short -n1))"
+endif