Re: CVSNT convert tag to branch

[Sergei Organov]

Spiro Trikaliotis <address@hidden> writes:

> Hello,
>
> * On Fri, Feb 29, 2008 at 05:33:35AM -0800 address@hidden wrote:
>  
>> I've created a tag on my repository a few months ago. I've done
>> chenges in the head branch, but would like to add some more changes in
>> the tagged repository.
>> 
>> Is it possible to "convert" the tag into the branch?
>
> I believe the following should work with CVSNT the same way as it does
> with CVS:
>
> I assume the old tag is "TAG". You have to "invent" a new name for the
> branch tag (in my example, "BRANCHTAG"). Then do the following:
>
> $ cvs rtag -r TAG BRANCHTAG MODULE

Shouldn't it be 

$ cvs rtag -r TAG -b BRANCHTAG MODULE

???

Alternatively, if OP wishes to re-use the name TAG for the new branch,
he can:

$ cvs rtag -r TAG TMP_TAG MODULE
$ cvs rtag -d TAG MODULE
$ cvs rtag -r TMP_TAG -b TAG MODULE
$ cvs rtag -d TMP_TAG

Though actually I'd suggest something like this:

$ cvs rtag -r TAG TAG-branch-point MODULE
$ cvs rtag -r TAG-branch-point -b TAG-branch MODULE

as it's always a good idea to have a tag for the branch origin. The tag
TAG could then be deleted if not needed:

$ cvs rtag -d TAG MODULE

-- Sergei.