Re: Utter confusion

[Mark D. Baushke]

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Lemke, Michael  IZ/HZA-IOR <address@hidden> writes:

> I am utterly confused about CVS' workings. I thought I understood how
> it works but seems like I don't. Look at this:
> 
> $ cvs stat -v PATCH002.htm
> ===================================================================
> File: no file PATCH002.htm              Status: Locally Removed

The 'Locally Removed' means you have don a 'cvs rm PATCH002.htm'
in your current checked out tree.

You will need/want to do a 'cvs add PATCH002.htm' to reverse this
operation before you will see the file back again in this directory.

> 
>    Working revision:    -1.1.1.1
>    Repository revision: 1.1.1.1
> /inaetc/bfsaparc/cvs/repos/product/Attic/PATCH002.htm,v
>    Sticky Tag:          B_Q (branch: 1.1.1.1.2)
>    Sticky Date:         (none)
>    Sticky Options:      -kb
> 
>    Existing Tags:
>         DEVP_4                          (revision: 1.2)
>         BF37p11                         (revision: 1.1.1.1)
>         QDEVP_3                         (revision: 1.1.1.1)
>         DEVP_3                          (revision: 1.1.1.1)
>         QDEVP_2                         (revision: 1.1.1.1)
>         DEVP_2                          (revision: 1.1.1.1)
>         TAG_PATCH_BEFORE_7              (revision: 1.1.1.1)
>         QP_2                            (revision: 1.1.1.1)
>         DEVP_1                          (revision: 1.1.1.1)
>         DEVP_PREPATCH_007               (revision: 1.1.1.1)
>         PRODP_LAST_WORKING_VERSION      (revision: 1.1.1.1)
>         QP_1                            (revision: 1.1.1.1)
>         QP_LAST_WORKING_VERSION         (revision: 1.1.1.1)
>         PRODP_LAST_MERGED               (revision: 1.1.1.1)
>         QP_LAST_MERGED                  (revision: 1.2)
>         PL6                             (revision: 1.1.1.1)
>         B_PROD                          (branch: 1.1.1.1.4)
>         B_Q                             (branch: 1.1.1.1.2)
>         INIT                            (revision: 1.1.1.1)
>         COI                             (branch: 1.1.1)
> 
> 
> Now I want back the version at tag QP_LAST_WORKING_VERSION, so I do
> 
>    $ cvs up -r QP_LAST_WORKING_VERSION PATCH002.htm
>    R PATCH002.htm
> 
> Why isn't it adding the file right back?

'cvs add PATCH002.htm'

> 
> Some more variations:
> 
>    $ cvs up -C -r QP_LAST_WORKING_VERSION PATCH002.htm 
>    R PATCH002.htm
> 
>    $ cvs up -r B_Q PATCH002.htm 
>    R PATCH002.htm
> 
> 
> What am I missing here?  This is
> 
> $ cvs -v
> 
> Concurrent Versions System (CVS) 1.12.8 (client/server)
> 
> 
> Please help me to clear up that mess.
> 
> Thanks,
> Michael
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