RE: diff'ing a branch against HEAD doesn't work

[Jim.Hyslop]

Jean-Christian Imbeault wrote:
> I found this from an old post and wonder if it could be what 
> is causing 
> my problem?
> 
>  From http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/info-cvs/2004-03/msg00181.html
> 
> [Footnote] There is one exception - for the 'diff' command, 
> HEAD means 
> "the most recent revision in the currently-checked-out branch".
Yes, I sent a reply yesterday but it seems to have been blocked somewhere.
Hopefully this message will get through.

> If this is true than even though I am specifying HEAD to diff, it 
> doesn't really mean HEAD ... but the most recent version on the same 
> branch :(
The problem is "HEAD" has a different meaning for diff. Try using rdiff
instead.

-- 
Jim Hyslop
Senior Software Designer
Leitch Technology International Inc. ( http://www.leitch.com )
Columnist, C/C++ Users Journal ( http://www.cuj.com/experts )