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Re: Branch Tag not a branch tag
From: |
Larry Jones |
Subject: |
Re: Branch Tag not a branch tag |
Date: |
Fri, 2 May 2008 13:07:33 -0400 (EDT) |
address@hidden writes:
>
> I have a CVS tree that when checked out to an empty directory using a
> branch tag, forces SOME directories in the tree to a non-branch tag. How
> can this happen and how do I fix it?
It happens when there is at least one file in the directory where that
tag is a revision tag rather than a branch tag. You fix it by finding
those files and fixing them.
> If I look at the CVS/Entries file for the 3 dirs where the CVS/Tag file
> contains "Nfoo_branch", all the files are marked as "Tfoo_branch".
Files are always marked with T, even for revision tags. Use ``cvs
status'' to check for branch vs. revision tags.
-Larry Jones
Rats. I can't tell my gum from my Silly Putty. -- Calvin