Re: Changes to rcsinfo/verifymsg not taking effect

[Mark D. Baushke]

FreeBSD 4.5 (and later) cvs has a feature for playing with CVS/Template:

       -T     Create/Update CVS/Template by copying it  from  the
              (local)  repository.   This  option  is  useful for
              developers maintaining a local cvs  repository  but
              commiting  to  a remote repository.  By maintaining
              CVS/Template the remote commits will still be  able
              to  bring up the proper template in the commit edi-
              tor  session.   Available  with  the  checkout  and
              update commands.

that does allow for the updating of CVS/Template files. It seems like a
good idea to me as there are other reasons (such as the administrator
updating the rcsinfo file) for the local CVS/Template to be updated.

If you wish to take a look at the FreeBSD sources for cvs, you may find
the information you need by going to the URL:

  http://www.freebsd.org/support.html#cvs

The feature was added to the RELENG_4 branch on 2001-09-21 18:00:30 UTC.

        Enjoy!
        -- Mark

> From: address@hidden (Larry Jones)
> Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2002 11:50:14 -0400 (EDT)
> 
> Balrogget McPhee writes:
> > 
> > I have a problem when using CVS in pserver mode: currently when I
> > update files such as verifymsg and rcsinfo and check them in to
> > CVSROOT, the changes do not take effect in users checked out modules
> > even after they do a cvs update on their dirs. I tried looking at
> > the CVS directory of the checked out modules but I cannot identify
> > if the verifymsg info is held locally for instance. Do users have to
> > release and re-check out their source whenever a change is made to
> > the files in CVSROOT for them to take effect? Is there any way
> > around this?
> 
> verifymsg is not held locally; the version on the server at the time of
> the checkin is used.  rcsinfo *is* kept locally; it's stored by checkout
> and never updated, so you do have to do a new checkout to get a new
> version.
> 
> -Larry Jones
> 
> I can do that!  It's a free country!  I've got my rights! -- Calvin
> 
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