Re: cvs status and Repository revision

[Larry Jones]

Johnson, Susan writes:
> 
> We are using CVS 1.11.1p1 in a Solaris 2.8 environment
> and with pserver.

That is very old -- you may want to consider upgrading to the current
release (1.11.5).

> I have noticed that the "cvs status" command on various
> clients for the Repository revision value, does not show
> the latest checked in revision. This even days after the
> checkin has taken place.

``cvs status'' never shows "the latest checked in revision" (if there
even is such a thing) except by chance.  What it shows is the revision
specified by the sticky tag or date if there is one (if the sticky tag
is a branch tag, it shows the head revision on that branch), or the head
revision on the default branch if there is no sticky tag or date.  I
suspect you will find that the clients in question have sticky tags set.

-Larry Jones

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