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Re: Links in the repository
From: |
Larry Jones |
Subject: |
Re: Links in the repository |
Date: |
Wed, 27 Jun 2001 20:44:09 -0400 (EDT) |
Jeffrey Mease writes:
>
> I currently have a couple of different lines of development open. The most
> recently opened line of development is going to have some restructing done
> on it. What I need to know is it possible to use symbolic links in the
> repository? So I can change the project structure but still be able to
> build, merge the two early lines of development? Once the last LOD goes to
> release the project will be in the new structure totally.
DO NOT, under any circumstances, symlink individual files -- CVS's
locking is done by directory, so that would completely subvert the
locking and leave you open to corruption. Symlinking directories mostly
works; although it may occasionally confuse CVS, I don't think it's
fatal.
-Larry Jones
I'm writing you a message in code. How do you spell "nincompoop"? -- Calvin