Re: CVS - setup reserved checkout

[Bryon Lape]

No link to any files produces anything.  One cannot download a patch that is not
there.

address@hidden wrote:

> The patches are there for anyone to use.  Last I heard, all that's stopping
> them from being included with the standard distribution are the lack of
> test and doc patches.  You're welcome to work on them.  Welcome to the
> world of open source.
>
> Noel
>
> The RCVS part on source forge seems to be dead.  Is anyone really
> developing
> locking for CVS?
>
> address@hidden wrote:
>
> > The most you could hope for in CVS is to install a patch that allows
> > advisory locks -- reserved locks are counter to the purpose of CVS.  You
> > can find a version of the patch (I think against cvs-1.11.1) at
> SourceForge
> > under project RCVS.
> >
> > Once the patch is installed, tell the users that they must have "cvs edit
> > -c" and "cvs ci -c" in their ~/.cvsrc files.  Be sure to turn on
> > notification as well.  The process they should follow is:
> > 1. When intending to modify a file for checkin, "cvs edit" the file.
> > 2. If the files are being edited by others, contact the other parties to
> > minimize the chances of conflicts.
> > 3. If the chances of conflicts is minimal or the others cannot be
> > contacted, "cvs edit -f" the files.
> > 4. If one receives notification about an as-yet-unknown edit, contact the
> > editor to help minimize the chances of conflicts.
> >
> > Noel
> >
> > Hello all,
> >
> > Has anyone setup reserved checkout in CVS (ver 1.11.1p1) in Unix
> > (Solaris)? Or is there any documentation on this other than the manual
> > that comes with the source code?
> >
> > If there is any info., please email to address@hidden
> >
> > Many thanks in advance
> >
> > Andrew
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