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RE: working areas


From: Joseph.VanQuakebeke
Subject: RE: working areas
Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2003 13:20:12 -0600


On Mon, Sep 22, 2003 at 02:37:08PM -0400, Tom Copeland wrote:
> On Mon, 2003-09-22 at 12:42, address@hidden wrote:
> > All;
> >     We seem to have two different styles to working with CVS here and
> > I want to know what the standard is in the community.
> >  
> >     One group says that you never ever change your working area. You
> > just do updates and keep working on.  
> 
> That's what I do.
> 
> > The other group says you should change your working area and start
> > with a fresh checkout.  I agree with the second group.  I like the
> > idea of always starting a task with a fresh clean checkout.  I think
> > work areas should be temporary and be deleted when you are done with a
> > task. 
> 
> Hm.  That's interesting.  Why do you feel the work area should be
> temporary?

I like the temporary work area because it is always up to date without having 
to do a cvs update -d -p  or in wincvs using the update command and checking 
the options.  I also know that a checkout will create all directories and 
files.  Where with wincvs we run into issues where it seems like some 
directories are skipped.  I also like starting with the new area because it 
prevents having those non-cvs files that I don't need any more or that where 
created as part of the compile process.  I also find I have to answer more 
questions of the type, why didn't my file get up-dated?  Why am I getting the 
error message:  "file.c is in the way and needs to be moved"?  I know a lot of 
this training, but it seems like some people never get it.  

I also find that people are more careful about making sure they have committed 
all of their files that are needed in a build to cvs when they remove their old 
work area.  This just makes my job so much easier.  I get a lot less 
hourly/daily build failures when this policy is in force.  
 
Joseph




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