Re: [SUSPECTED SPAM] Checking out a subset of directories

[Larry Jones]

Dave writes:
> 
> During a routine development fresh checkout,  we'd like to check out the 60
> source sub-directories but not the 2 binary sub-directories. This is because
> the binary sub-directories are huge, and one of our developers is working
> from abroad with a 56K modem, so her checkouts are 6 hours long because of
> the binaries.
> 
> So, to put the question in general terms: What is the best way to check out
> a selected subset of directories?

The best way to handle your specific problem is to not put binaries in
your source control system.  Assuming that's not an option for whatever
reason, your best bet is probably to define a module (in the
CVSROOT/modules file) that excludes those directories.  Something like:

        proj-src -a !proj/debug !proj/release proj

-Larry Jones

We seem to be out of gun powder. -- Calvin