Re: Commit not getting it

[Eric Siegerman]

On Fri, Sep 07, 2001 at 10:36:01AM +0228, Simon Perreault wrote:
> I'm trying to commit a file but commit simply doesn't get it (and yes, I'm 
> absolutely sure that the file has been changed, I checked numerous times 
> and did a lot of testing).

How about the timestamp?  If the timestamp on the sandbox file is
the same as that recorded in CVS/Entries, CVS won't bother
checking whether the contents have changed.

> Any kind soul having some suggestion about diagnostic tests or simply a 
> direct answer?

Try "cvs -t commit"; the execution trace might offer a clue.

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