[parisc-linux] Updated parisc-linux .cvsrc

[parisc-linux] Updated parisc-linux .cvsrc

[Ryan Bradetich]

Thibaut found an interesting problem today when he checked out a fresh
linux tree from cvs.  The build failed because he had an empty
scripts/cramfs directory.  I looked at my tree and did not have this
directory so the kernel would build fine for me.  Also cvs update did
not update my tree with this directory either.

Matt Taggart finally figured out that the update had the -P (prune)
option, and the checkout option did not.  Adding the -P option to the
checkout command fixed this problem.

I have updated the build-tools/cvsrc in the cvs repository that everyone
should be using ... please update if you are using cvs.

Thanks,

- Ryan

Re: [parisc-linux] Updated parisc-linux .cvsrc

[Andrew Shugg]

Ryan Bradetich said:
> Matt Taggart finally figured out that the update had the -P (prune)
> option, and the checkout option did not.  Adding the -P option to the
> checkout command fixed this problem.

In my experience it has been more common to fix the repository.  =)

> I have updated the build-tools/cvsrc in the cvs repository that everyone
> should be using ... please update if you are using cvs.

Thanks for doing that Ryan.

Andrew.

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Re: [parisc-linux] Updated parisc-linux .cvsrc

[Thibaut VARENE]

On Mon, 12 Aug 2002 15:58:40 +0800
Andrew Shugg <andrew@neep.com.au> wrote:

> Ryan Bradetich said:
> > Matt Taggart finally figured out that the update had the -P (prune)
> > option, and the checkout option did not.  Adding the -P option to the
> > checkout command fixed this problem.
> 
> In my experience it has been more common to fix the repository.  =)
Heh, sure, but this is not actually *possible*, so to speak: Matt pointed out that folders can't be removed from the repository, since they are mandatory to keep the 'Attic' in them.
That allows anyone to grab an old version of the kernel, using cvs tags...


Thibaut VARENE
The PA/Linux ESIEE Team
http://pateam.esiee.fr/

Re: [parisc-linux] Updated parisc-linux .cvsrc

[Andrew Shugg]

Thibaut VARENE said:
> > In my experience it has been more common to fix the repository.  =)
> 
> Heh, sure, but this is not actually *possible*, so to speak: Matt
> pointed out that folders can't be removed from the repository, since
> they are mandatory to keep the 'Attic' in them.
> 
> That allows anyone to grab an old version of the kernel, using cvs
> tags...

Oh I know, I'm aware of that, it was more of a joke.  Some people use
CVS in a very carefree manner (shared bitbucket) and aren't really too
worried about breaking old versions.  Why do they use CVS then?  Good
question ... because it's there, I suppose.

Of course this is one of the main weaknesses in CVS, in case anyone out
there thinks it's the best thing since sliced bread: no revision control
on directories (folders/containers/collections/whatever).  =)

Andrew.

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Andrew Shugg <andrew@neep.com.au>                   http://www.neep.com.au/

"Just remember, Mr Fawlty, there's always someone worse off than yourself."
"Is there?  Well I'd like to meet him.  I could do with a good laugh."