Re: Next Steps: CVS Import Bug Resolved

[Derek Price]

Oproescu Bogdan (KTXA 3) wrote:

>   1. When can we download both binaries for the 
>   new CVS Release for the: 
>
>       1. CVS Client on Windows XP, and: 
>       2. CVS Server on Solaris 8.0? 
>
>   I have looked briefly on the Download CVS Binaries 
>   page on www.cvshome.org and I see that the latest 
>   builds are from April 18, 2005, by Derek Price. 
>   So, approximately when do you estimate you can 
>   post these new binaries on these pages? 
>  
>

Those binary builds are generally posted soon after a CVS release.  As
for the 1.11.21 & 1.12.13 release schedule, I don't believe there are
current plans.  Releases generally happen either immediately after a
major security fix goes in or when somebody on the dev team decides
either there are enough changes or enough time has passed to justify a
new release.

>   2. For my curiosity, please tell me how your 
>   solution works: is it an entire directory lock, 
>   as Derek mentioned earlier, or have you implemented 
>   directory-at-a-time locking for this fix? 
>  
>

Larry implemented directory-at-a-time locking, which will fix the
problem.  It would be nice to see promotable locks on feature  for the
entire set of directories being committed, as happens with commit, but
this won't affect the data-loss issue.

Regards,

Derek

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