other/5414: Suggest using -z1 option for cvs in contrib/gcc_update

[Geoff Keating]

The following reply was made to PR other/5414; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Geoff Keating <geoffk@geoffk.org>
To: Craig Rodrigues <rodrigc@mediaone.net>
Cc: gcc-gnats@gcc.gnu.org, gcc-prs@gcc.gnu.org, georg.wild@gmx.de,
   gcc-bugs@gcc.gnu.org
Subject: Re: other/5414: Suggest using -z1 option for cvs in contrib/gcc_update
Date: 18 Jan 2002 07:32:05 -0800

 Craig Rodrigues <rodrigc@mediaone.net> writes:
 
 > http://gcc.gnu.org/cgi-bin/gnatsweb.pl?cmd=view%20audit-trail&database=gcc&pr=5414
 > 
 > The instructions at http://gcc.gnu.org recommend using -z 9, so would
 > this
 > be acceptable to add to gcc_update?
 
 > +cvs -z 9 -q update ${1+"$@"}
 
 This is really not a good idea in general.  For some people, -z9 will
 make 'cvs update' faster, but for others it will make it slower, and
 it adds to the load on the server.
 
 Those who find -z9 or -z1 or whatever is helpful can add it to .cvsrc.
 
 -- 
 - Geoffrey Keating <geoffk@geoffk.org> <geoffk@redhat.com>