Re: join not producing conflict

[Mark D. Baushke]

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Paul Edwards <kerravon@nosppaam.w3.to> writes:

> "Derek Robert Price" <derek@ximbiot.com> wrote in message 
> news:mailman.2220.1066841650.21628.bug-cvs@gnu.org...
> > |>>Paul? If you have a suggestion for a write-up proposal to send to
> > |>>info-cvs, I would love to read it. :-)
> > |>
> > |>Hello info-cvs.
> > |
> > |
> > |If you attempt to issue a cvs update -j xxx -j yyy where
> > |yyy is the head, cvs currently ignores the command,
> >
> > This one is pretty good, but instead of `head', you should use `base'.
> 
> I normally use the word "base" to refer to xxx.  The common
> ancestor is the base.  I guess in CVS that is called "root"?

In this context "base" means the version number found in the CVS/Entries
for the given file(s).
 
> What about we just concentrate on the simple case of people
> editting the latest version of the file, so that the head is
> coincidentally the "CVS base" (ie not root)?

I think the example allows the meaning to show thru regardless of
terminology. I also used "re-apply" rather than "re-add" as I showd the
automagic code removal case and the conflict case in the message I sent.

> > You might add a line at the end warning that, barring objections, the
> > behavior will be changed shortly on stable.
> 
> Mark?  I assume you'll be posting?

Already done.

So far, I have not heard anything about the info-cvs posting. If there
are no objections, I'll try to plan to commit sometime shortly after
2003-10-23 23:00 UTC (~7pm EDT, ~4pm PDT)...

        -- Mark
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