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Re: Repository directories and symlinks
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Kaz Kylheku |
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Re: Repository directories and symlinks |
Date: |
Thu, 07 Feb 2002 19:53:19 GMT |
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In article <address@hidden>, Alleman, Lowell wrote:
>> >3. What other problems can I expect?
>>
>> - When files move in or out of Attic directories, symlinks break. This
>> happens when files are removed on the main trunk, or added on a branch
>> and then commited to the main trunk.
>>
>> - When a file is removed (via cvs remove), then every symlink pointing
>> to it appears removed; it's necessary to manually break the symlink
>> before doing a cvs remove. Breaking the link meaning that the object
>> to be removed is an actual object, and not a link, and has no links
>> pointing at it.
>>
>> - Older versions of CVS didn't handle symlinks right; they did not
>> chase the link and acquire locks in the right places. this was
>> fixed around 1.10.3.
>>
>Are you talking about symlinking files or symlinking directories? It sounds
I was mistakenly talking about symlinking files.
>like your talking about symlinking files, which I am not trying to do. I'm
>just interested in symlinking directories.
Right. Too bad Usenet article cancelation doesn't propagate well into lists?
Ah well, at least you are forewarned about file symlinking. :)