Re: Kernel SCM: When does CVS fall down where it REALLY matters?

Tom Lord
2002-03-09T10:22:34Z

Val Henson:

For a laugh, read the instructions on how to "rename" CVS files.
Hint: "Rename" is not the correct word.

$ mv old new
$ cvs remove old
$ cvs add new
$ cvs commit -m "Renamed old to new" old new

[...] There are two other ways to rename a file in CVS, one of
which is described as "dangerous" and the other as having
"drawbacks." References:

Note that the way to rename a file in in BitKeeper is:

$ bk mv old new

No danger, no drawbacks, no hand editing of history files.

I like the arch way of renaming a file:

$ mv old new

(Yes, history is preserved, etc.)

-t