Re: lock problem in cvs

[Larry Jones]

gul colak writes:
> 
> Hi everbody, I have problem in using cvs locks. I
> locked a file of newly created module (all file
> revisions are 1.1.1.1 and all have same initial and
> release tag). When I try to commit this file I get
> following error message:
> "cvs server: /myRep/myModule/mFile.doc,v:multiple
> revisions locked by user;
> please specify one
> cvs server: could not check in myFile.doc,v:multiple
> revisions locked by user;"

CVS is the *Concurrent* Versions System; don't try to use locks to
defeat its main reason for existing.  Particularly if you don't know
what you're doing.

> due to this problem I can neither unlock nor commit
> the file, so file becomes unusable.

You can unlock the file by specifying the specific revision to unlock. 
You can use "cvs log" find out exactly what revisions you have locked.

-Larry Jones

What a waste to be going to school on a morning like this. -- Calvin