Re: cvs [log aborted]: linefeed expected in file.c,v

[Ashok Yerneni]

Larry,
  Thanks for the quick input. I spent a little bit more time and figured 
out the
corruption problem.

   rlog <fname>.c,v gave me enough clues to figure it out!

thanks again.

Ashok

At 10:54 AM 2/21/01 -0500, Larry Jones wrote:
> Ashok Yerneni writes:
> >
> > address@hidden cvs log fod_main.c
> > cvs [log aborted]: linefeed expected in 
> /home/cvs/merlin/fe/demand/fod_main.c,v
>
> Your repository has been corrupted.
>
> > How do I fix this problem? I looked over the entire file and compared it
> > with one that works fine
> > and don't see any problem with the formatting. I did a vi on the file 
> under
> > solaris and don't see any
> > null characters either(which was another problem).
>
> Most likely the problem is in one of the change texts; if you're not
> intimately familiar with the RCS file format, you're unlikely to be able
> to fix it.  I'd suggest looking for uncorrupted backup copies of the
> files.  (If you'd like to put the file someplace where I can get to it
> or mail it to me, I can give you a more detailed explanation of the
> problem, but it probably won't be easy to fix.)
>
> -Larry Jones
>
> Something COULD happen today.  And if anything DOES,
> by golly, I'm going to be ready for it! -- Calvin

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