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Re: import of multiple vendor versions + local mods


From: Tim Mooney
Subject: Re: import of multiple vendor versions + local mods
Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2002 14:38:41 -0600 (CST)

In regard to: Re: import of multiple vendor versions + local mods, Larry...:

>Tim Mooney writes:
>>
>> Is there something I need to do (possibly between the 1st and 2nd imports,
>> or maybe after the 2nd import) to let CVS know that `foobar.h' is not
>> relevant for vendor versions past the first import (its been renamed to
>> FooBAR.h in vendor versions #2 and #3).
>
>Yes, you need to do a merge after each import (other than the first)
>even if there aren't any conflicts.  WHEN you do it isn't particularly
>important, so now would be a good time:
>
>       cvs checkout -j FOOBAR_ORIG -j FOOBAR_20011020 contractsoft/FooBAR
>       cd foo
>       cvs commit -m'merge 20011020'
>
>You should do the same thing for the third import, but since you know
>there weren't any structural changes, it isn't necessary.

Thank you!  The information you provided allowed me to do exactly what
I needed to do, and I now have our contractsoft/FooBAR set up exactly the
way we want it.

You've been a tremendous help!  Thanks for taking the time to clear up
my confusion.

>You are, unwittingly.  You made a branch, but you haven't used it -- you
>checked out the head rather than your branch, which is exactly the right
>thing to do.  Once you do the above merge, you should update your
>working directory which should delete the defunct foobar.h and then you
>can commit your changes (to the trunk).

Tim
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