Re: get rid of bad branch

[Jim Hyslop]

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address@hidden wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I was working in a development branch and when I finished I created a
> new "release" branch but forgot to merge back my dev work into the
> main line before doing so.  Now, I have this useless "release" branch.
> How can I "back out" that branch, so that I don't inadvertently go
> into it at some point in the future?

Check out the branch, 'cvs remove -f' all the files, and commit. All
files in the branch will be marked as 'dead'.

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Jim Hyslop
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