Re: CVS on IBM ISeries

[Martin Entlicher]

Mark Cooper wrote:
> 
> Thanks, I will do that as I wasn't aware that the command-line element of
> JavaCVS was going to be developed further (it seems like some time since
> anything was actually done to it).

You're right. Do not expect a massive development, but we will definitely work
on stabilization. We'll implement enhancements depending on time constraints.

Regards,
Martin

> 
> In the meantime, that doesn't help much as I really need to get this
> operational in the next few days.
> 
> Mark Cooper
> 
> Martin Entlicher <address@hidden>@Sun.COM on 05/12/2002 16:09:30
> 
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> 
> To:    Mark Cooper <address@hidden>
> cc:    address@hidden
> 
> Subject:    Re: CVS on IBM ISeries
> 
> Mark, why didn't you file a bug for javacvs module to the NetBeans
> bugtracking
> system? This problem with the log command will have to be solved anyway in
> the
> next release of NetBeans, because NetBeans will start using the
> command-line
> invokable client class from javacvs.
> 
> So if you have any requirements for javacvs, feel free to file bugs or
> enhancements.
> 
> Regards,
> Martin
> 
> Mark Cooper wrote:
> >
> > Hi all.
> >
> > I hope some kind soul somewhere can offer some help with this one.
> >
> > I currently have a requirement to build a Java system on an AS/400
> > (ISeries). Previously, we have successfully used automated build
> processes
> > on Linux/Unix and NT that use a cvs client to extract (via cvs log)
> changes
> > since the last build and if necessary rebuild the system from its Ant
> build
> > script.
> >
> > Ideally, I would like to have an automated build of this system on its
> > target platform (the ISeries), but cannot find a suitable cvs client to
> do
> > the job (the actual cvs repository is on a Unix server).
> >
> > I have had some small success using the Java cvs client that is embedded
> in
> > the NetBeans IDE, which has a command-line invokable client class.
> > Unfortunately this Java version of the cvs client does not support all of
> > the command arguments (both pre and post action) that the traditional
> unix
> > or NT clients do, some of which are required by the automated build
> > process. The most notable being the cvs log command, which in the Java
> > client does not support the passing of a filename to the command, so that
> > no-matter what file or path you wish to obtain the log for, you always
> get
> > the logs for everything recursively from the directory in which you issue
> > the command.
> >
> > I have trawled the net and have come across a few historical messages
> from
> > people who were at least trying to get a true cvs port for the AS/400 but
> > these appeared to peter out before anyone had actually succeeded. I'm not
> a
> > C or C++ programmer, and have no familiarity with the requirements for
> such
> > a port, so ideally I need to take advantage of something someone else has
> > done before (sorry).
> >
> > I stress that I only need client side functionality, the cvs server will
> > not be hosted on OS400 (although it may eventually be in a Linux
> partition
> > on an ISeries).
> >
> > Any help or pointers anyone can provide would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Mark Cooper
> >
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