RE: CVS - blocking commits

[Bulgrien, Kevin]

> -----Original Message-----
>
> We are done with our dev on the trunk and the version I have
> now is the one we will probably want.  I'd like to stop users
> from committing to the trunk.   Can I do this in some
> configuration file?
>
> in case in matters - it is cvs implemented on linux:
> Concurrent Versions System (CVS) 1.11.22 (client/server)
>
> KM

It seems unusual to want to block commits to trunk.  One normally
uses the cvs tag command to mark the point were development has
reached a stable point, then when you want to distribute the files
in that state, that are accessed using the tag.

The tag provides the control.  It matters not whether anyone
commits beyond the tag point.  They can continue to do bug fixing,
enhancement, etc. without impacting the state of the files at the
tag point.  Those changes will not be associated with the tag.  A
process should make it clear that official copies of files are
always marked with tags.  cvs export can be used to copy the tagged
files to distribution media, or perhaps the end-use location could
do a forced update (cvs update -C, for example) to the tag if it
was using a cvs checkout.

If you do want to truly block commits, you could craft a pre-commit
hook to prevent all commits, but again, I'd encourage a study up on
the appropriate use of tags before looking at doing that.

See http://ximbiot.com/cvs/manual/cvs-1.11.22/cvs_18.html#SEC167 for
information on the hook files (Trigger Scripts).

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Kevin R. Bulgrien

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