RE: Strange diff behavior on branch

[Lemke, Michael IZ/HZA-IC1]

Not having seen a single reply I try again and ask:

> I have a file that was initially added on a branch.  If I
> do a diff based on a date I get this:
> 
> $ cvs diff -D 16-jul-2003  koucopy.sh
> cvs diff: koucopy.sh is a new entry, no comparison available
> $ cvs stat koucopy.sh
> ===================================================================
> File: koucopy.sh        Status: Up-to-date
> 
>    Working revision:    1.1.2.12        Mon Jul 21 05:48:12 2003
>    Repository revision: 1.1.2.12        
> /mnt/bflow/cvs/repos/inacom/Attic/koucopy.sh,v
>    Sticky Tag:          B_PROD (branch: 1.1.2)
>    Sticky Date:         (none)
>    Sticky Options:      (none)
> $ cvs log koucopy.sh
> 
> RCS file: /mnt/bflow/cvs/repos/inacom/Attic/koucopy.sh,v
> Working file: koucopy.sh
> head: 1.1
> branch:
> locks: strict
> access list:
> symbolic names:
>         B_PROD: 1.1.0.2
> keyword substitution: kv
> total revisions: 13;    selected revisions: 13
> description:
> ----------------------------
> revision 1.1
> date: 2002/12/13 14:08:29;  author: bflowadm;  state: dead;
> branches:  1.1.2;
> file koucopy.sh was initially added on branch B_PROD.
> ----------------------------
> revision 1.1.2.12
> date: 2003/07/21 05:48:12;  author: bflowadm;  state: Exp;  
> lines: +5 -2
> ...
> $ cvs -v
> 
> Concurrent Versions System (CVS) 1.12.1 (client/server)
> 
> 
> 
> Is this expected behavior?  Diffs on revisions (-r 1.1.2.10) work.
> 
> Thanks,
> Michael
>