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Re: Is there a limint on the number of branches in CVS?
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Larry Jones |
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Re: Is there a limint on the number of branches in CVS? |
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Tue, 16 May 2006 13:20:18 -0400 (EDT) |
Jim Hyslop writes:
>
> Hmmm... well, in theory, yes. But in practice, I think there are much
> more likely bugs and features to address first. Are there repositories
> out there where the revision number is likely to exceed INT_MAX? I know
> not everyone's using an OS where INT_MAX is 2147483647 or greater, but
> even so, has anyone even approached 32,000 revisions on a branch yet?
Well, what started this thread was a problem with files containing over
1,000 branches, which is much too close to 32,000 for my comfort.
> Out of curiosity, has anyone tested what happens if the revision numbers
> roll over?
I suspect all hell breaks loose. :-)
-Larry Jones
There's a connection here, I just know it. -- Calvin