Re: commitinfo script to check policy, issue warnings (and/or abort commit)

[Marc Espie <espie at quatramaran dot ens dot fr>]

In article <3B02FB5E.4040705@xbc.nu> you write:
>Marc Espie wrote:
>
>>* cvs can't import to anything but HEAD.
>>
>>* cvs can't import to anything but HEAD.
>>
>>* cvs can't import to anything but HEAD.
>>
>>* cvs can't import to anything but HEAD.
>>
>Yes, it can. Use `cvs import -b':
>
>$ cvs --help import
>Usage: cvs import [-d] [-k subst] [-I ign] [-m msg] [-b branch]
>    [-W spec] repository vendor-tag release-tags...
>        -d      Use the file's modification time as the time of import.
>        -k sub  Set default RCS keyword substitution mode.
>        -I ign  More files to ignore (! to reset).
>        -b bra  Vendor branch id.
>        -m msg  Log message.
>        -W spec Wrappers specification line.

Did you actually TRY using it ?

I just rechecked my facts, by putting two files under cvs, and having branches
at the point I wanted.


cvs import -b   does not deal with symbolic tags. It wants numeric stuff.
Assume I create a branch using cvs -b tag, as I usually do.


I end up with this:
cvs status: Examining .
===================================================================
File: a                 Status: Up-to-date

   Working revision:    1.3     Thu May 17 12:57:22 2001
   Repository revision: 1.3     /home/espie/.cvsroot/voyons/a,v
   Sticky Tag:          REL2 (branch: 1.3.2)
   Sticky Date:         (none)
   Sticky Options:      (none)

===================================================================
File: b                 Status: Up-to-date

   Working revision:    1.1     Thu May 17 12:59:01 2001
   Repository revision: 1.1     /home/espie/.cvsroot/voyons/b,v
   Sticky Tag:          REL2 (branch: 1.1.2)
   Sticky Date:         (none)
   Sticky Options:      (none)

Here's the complete list of rev for both files:

RCS file: /home/espie/.cvsroot/voyons/a,v
Working file: a
head: 1.3
branch:
locks: strict
access list:
symbolic names:
        REL2: 1.3.0.2
        EXP1: 1.2.0.2
        espie2: 1.1.1.1
        espie: 1.1.1
=============================================================================

RCS file: /home/espie/.cvsroot/voyons/b,v
Working file: b
head: 1.1
branch:
locks: strict
access list:
symbolic names:
        REL2: 1.1.0.2



Now, tell me how to achieve cvs import -b REL2 ?
If you can do it, I'm interested. As far as I've tried, I can't do it.