Use the package version as the version number compiled into the binary.

debian/changelog

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ dump1090-mutability (1.08.2302.14+1mu-3) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
     the interval is disabled, it makes more sense that way.
   * Be much more cautious about missing config settings so we don't explode
     so badly if something is omitted.
+  * Use the package version as the version number compiled into the binary.
 
  -- Oliver Jowett <oliver@mutability.co.uk>  Wed, 10 Dec 2014 02:01:27 +0000
 

debian/rules

@@ -14,8 +14,10 @@ export DEB_BUILD_MAINT_OPTIONS = hardening=+all
 DPKG_EXPORT_BUILDFLAGS = 1
 include /usr/share/dpkg/buildflags.mk
 
+VER=$(shell dpkg-parsechangelog -SVersion)
+
 override_dh_auto_build:
-	dh_auto_build -- 'EXTRACFLAGS=-DHTMLPATH=\"/usr/share/dump1090-mutability/html\"'
+	dh_auto_build -- 'EXTRACFLAGS=-DHTMLPATH=\"/usr/share/dump1090-mutability/html\" -DMODES_DUMP1090_VERSION=\"$(VER)\"'
 
 override_dh_install:
 	dh_install

dump1090.c

@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ void snipMode(int level) {
 void showHelp(void) {
     printf(
 "-----------------------------------------------------------------------------\n"
-"|                        dump1090 ModeS Receiver         Ver : " MODES_DUMP1090_VERSION " |\n"
+"|              dump1090 ModeS Receiver       %30s |\n"
 "-----------------------------------------------------------------------------\n"
 "--device-index <index>   Select RTL device (default: 0)\n"
 "--gain <db>              Set gain (default: max gain. Use -10 for auto-gain)\n"
@@ -457,7 +457,8 @@ void showHelp(void) {
 "                  C = Log frames with good CRC\n"
 "                  p = Log frames with bad preamble\n"
 "                  n = Log network debugging info\n"
-"                  j = Log frames to frames.js, loadable by debug.html\n"
+"                  j = Log frames to frames.js, loadable by debug.html\n",
+"version " MODES_DUMP1090_VERSION
     );
 }
 

dump1090.h

@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@
 // MinorVer changes when additional features are added, but not for bug fixes (range 00-99)
 // DayDate & Year changes for all changes, including for bug fixes. It represent the release date of the update
 //
+#ifndef MODES_DUMP1090_VERSION
 # define MODES_DUMP1090_VERSION     "1.10.3010.14"
+#endif
 
 // ============================= Include files ==========================