Re: Unlearning default CVS ignore pattern

[Mike Pumford]

Peter Toft wrote:
> Hi guys
>
> At e.g. http://www.network-theory.co.uk/docs/cvsmanual/cvsignore.html
> we see that CVS has a default set of patters for ignoring files;
> RCS SCCS CVS CVS.adm
> RCSLOG cvslog.*
> tags TAGS
> .make.state .nse_depinfo
> *~ #* .#* ,* _$* *$
> *.old *.bak *.BAK *.orig *.rej .del-*
> *.a *.olb *.o *.obj *.so *.exe
> *.Z *.elc *.ln
> core
>
> I have a project, where I need CVS to also consider .so-files.
> How is it possible to unlearn/change the default ignore patterns?
> Either in the distribution side or in user land...
At least in the versions I've used I don't know if there is a way to do 
that. You can override the default ignore list for cvs import operations 
with:

cvs import -I !

I think for non-import operations you are going to have to trust your 
users to add the .so files without the prompting of the CVS with ? lines 
in the cvs update output.

You could build yourself a custom version with a different built in 
ignore list without too much difficulty if that becomes a problem.

Mike