Re: Corrupted files in ATTIC

[Larry Jones]

Harig, Mark A. writes:
> 
> I have some files in Attic directories that have their 'state' set to
> 'Exp' for the head revision.  The revision prior to the head revision
> has the state set to 'dead'.  For example:
[...]
> I'm not sure how this happened

There is a bug in CVS when you resurrect a previous removed file.  If
you don't commit the file immediately after resurrecting it, there are
circumstances where CVS forgets that it has been resurrected and thus
doesn't move it out of the Attic.

-Larry Jones

It's no fun to play games with a poor sport. -- Calvin