From e40fde92fc95bed5e97e0715413b6a21f5780a42 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Nico Schottelius <nico@bento.schottelius.org>
Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2014 14:40:54 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] allow releases from non-master branch, if the person knows
 what he does

Signed-off-by: Nico Schottelius <nico@bento.schottelius.org>
---
 bin/build-helper | 8 +++++++-
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/bin/build-helper b/bin/build-helper
index b97528f1..389e7696 100755
--- a/bin/build-helper
+++ b/bin/build-helper
@@ -207,7 +207,13 @@ eof
         # Ensure we are on the master branch
         if [ "$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)" != "master" ]; then
             echo "Releases are happening from the master branch, aborting"
-            exit 1
+
+            echo "Enter the magic word to release anyway"
+            read magicword
+
+            if [ "$magicword" != "iknowwhatido" ]; then
+                exit 1
+            fi
         fi
 
         # Ensure version branch exists