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Re: "move away file.java"


From: Jim
Subject: Re: "move away file.java"
Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 02:45:08 -0700

Move away errors - commonly occur under windows file systems because many
editors lose the case of the file.  A file which is all upper case or all
lower case appears to be lower case, but in actuality is upper cased.  A
file with mixed case will appear correctly.  I have run into this MANY times
after editing with lame editors that saved files as all upper case.  I use
FAR by (www.rarsoft.com) and it displays the actual case of files... not
sure how to do this otherwise... but you can try just doing a 'rename
file.java file.java' which will fix the case ( unless it was actually in
upper case when you checked it in - have to check CVS/Entries to see what it
actually wants ) So - although windows uses long file names and allows
cases - for backwards compatibility it assumes all upper case is lower case,
and forgets to tell anyone - but apparently the test within CVS even on
windows is case sensitive.

Jim

----- Original Message -----
From: "Matt Bishop" <address@hidden>
To: "CVS-II Discussion Mailing List" <address@hidden>
Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 2:36 PM
Subject: "move away file.java"


> (This is a repost--I tripped a few spam filters with the last one...)
>
>
> I get this error frequently when updating in a directory with 'cvs
> update -dP':
>
> cvs update: move away file.java; it is in the way
> C file.java
>
> I am running CVS 1.11.5 for Windows; server is 1.11.6 on Linux.
>
> If I blow away file.java, and re-update, the problem goes away for a
> bit, then returns.
>
> If I update the file directly with 'cvs update -dP file.java' the update
> works as expected.
>
> I've searched Cederqvist, but found nothing.  Google doesn't offer much
> more.
>
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