Re: CVS/Entries file not including directories

[Jim Hyslop]

Larry Jones wrote:
> Puckett, Mariellen writes:
>
> > I'm having a problem with cvs not adding the main project directory into
> > the Entries file although it checks it out ok.  The build won't tag that
> > directory after the checkout because it's not listed in the CVS/Entries
> > file.  The Entries.log will show the directory instead until I do a cvs
> > update.  After that, the CVS/Entries file contains the projects
> > directory.  I shouldn't have to do an update to fix this problem
> > though....
>
>
> That's not a problem -- that's the way CVS is designed to work.  If
> Entries.log exists, you *must* apply the changes in it to the Entries
> file before processing it.  See the manual for details:
>
>         <http://ximbiot.com/cvs/manual/cvs-1.11.21/cvs_2.html#SEC19>

A clarification, please: when you say "you must apply the changes" who 
is "you"? Should that not be CVS? And if so, then CVS is not behaving 
correctly because Mariellen has pointed out that the tag command will 
not tag directories listed in Entries.log.

Or am I missing something?

--
Jim