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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.

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