[Top][All Lists]
[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]
Re: Ignore local changes?
From: |
Greg A. Woods |
Subject: |
Re: Ignore local changes? |
Date: |
Wed, 2 Apr 2003 11:25:58 -0500 (EST) |
[ On Wednesday, April 2, 2003 at 00:28:48 (-0600), Wade Williams wrote: ]
> Subject: Ignore local changes?
>
> I've got a file which I must make changes to on my system. However, I
> don't ever want my changes put back into the repository.
>
> Currently, I handle this by removing the file and re-updating the file
> from the repository before doing a commit.
>
> But is there a way I can tell CVS - always update this file on an
> update, but ignore my changes on a commit?
Yes there is: Do not ever modify the CVS controlled file!
Always, and only ever, modify a copy of any file if you don't want CVS
to see your changes to it!
I.e. this is a build system problem, not a CVS problem.
--
Greg A. Woods
+1 416 218-0098; <address@hidden>; <address@hidden>
Planix, Inc. <address@hidden>; VE3TCP; Secrets of the Weird <address@hidden>