RE: Best method to replace a branch's code

[Andy Jones]

Errr... is it safe to rename branch tags?

My suggestion:  get a list of the files that will change, and delete those 
files in branch A's sandbox before the merge.
Disclaimer: I've not tested this!


At 01:47 pm 24/3/04, Fouts Christopher (6452) wrote:
>Will renaming the branches work?
> 
>First rename branchA to branchX
> 
>    > cvs tag -r branchA branchX
> 
>Then rename branchB to branchA
> 
>    > cvs tag -r branchB branchA
> 
>-chris
>-----Original Message-----
>From: address@hidden [mailto:address@hidden On Behalf Of Euan Guttridge
>Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 6:32 AM
>To: 'address@hidden'
>Subject: Best method to replace a branch's code
>
>What is the best method to *replace* code on branchA with that on branchB? 
>Note not a merge, a straight replace.
> 
>Thanks
>Euan
> 
>
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