PATCH: http://egcs.cygnus.com/cvs.html (was: ./configure broke)

[Jeffrey A Law]

  In message <Pine.GSO.3.96.980324224026.26450g-100000@alcyone.dbai.tuwien.ac.a>you write:
  > On Tue, 24 Mar 1998, Jeffrey A Law wrote:
  > >> How about a minor change to http://egcs.cygnus.com/cvs.html , namely
  > >> `s/update/update -P -d/` in
  > > Generally I would not recommend -d.  Then again that may be because
  > > I usually work in a much larger repository [...]
  > 
  > My idea was that pros like you for sure will know what -d does and refrain
  > from using it unless appropriate, while Joe Average Egcs-Evaluator will
  > benefit by not falling into the same trap I as did yesterday... 
Actually, the reason I don't recommend -d is because it's likely
(IMHO) to cause problems than fix them for "joe average egcs evaluator".

The only time -d is useful is when new directories are added *and*
you're trying to update an existing tree.  We don't add directories
often.

However, consider what happens if you just check out part of the
tree (for example you just want C & C++).  A later cvs update -d
will suck in all those directories you didn't check out earlier.

There's no "right" answer here, just general "gut feelings" about
what's likely to cause more problems...

jeff