If you can use the blob Id for the file: - Add this to your .gitattributes file (https://git-scm.com/docs/gitattributes https://git-scm.com/docs/gitattributes)

If you can use the blob Id for the file: - Add this to your .gitattributes file (https://git-scm.com/docs/gitattributes https://git-scm.com/docs/gitattributes): .c ident - Add this string to the file: static const char str[] = "$Id$" - Commit the change AND check out the file. - The string will be changed to: static const char str[] = "$Id: 0400..(40-byte-blob-id-for-this-C-file...213"