git-prompt has various describe styles, among them "describe" (by
annotated tags) and "default" (by exact match with any tag).

Add a mode "tag" that describes by any tag, annotated or not.

Signed-off-by: Michael J Gruber <g...@drmicha.warpmail.net>
---
 contrib/completion/git-prompt.sh | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/contrib/completion/git-prompt.sh b/contrib/completion/git-prompt.sh
index 97eacd7832..c6cbef38c2 100644
--- a/contrib/completion/git-prompt.sh
+++ b/contrib/completion/git-prompt.sh
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@
 #     contains      relative to newer annotated tag (v1.6.3.2~35)
 #     branch        relative to newer tag or branch (master~4)
 #     describe      relative to older annotated tag (v1.6.3.1-13-gdd42c2f)
+#     tag           relative to any older tag (v1.6.3.1-13-gdd42c2f)
 #     default       exactly matching tag
 #
 # If you would like a colored hint about the current dirty state, set
@@ -443,6 +444,8 @@ __git_ps1 ()
                                        git describe --contains HEAD ;;
                                (branch)
                                        git describe --contains --all HEAD ;;
+                               (tag)
+                                       git describe --tags HEAD ;;
                                (describe)
                                        git describe HEAD ;;
                                (* | default)
-- 
2.12.0.384.g157040b11f.dirty

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