[Buildbot-commits] [Buildbot] #2413: CVS incremental update uses -d option which might have unfortunate side effects

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#2413: CVS incremental update uses -d option which might have unfortunate side
effects
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Reporter:  daviddev     |      Owner:
    Type:  enhancement  |     Status:  new
Priority:  minor        |  Milestone:  undecided
 Version:  0.8.7p1      |   Keywords:  cvs
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 As per the cvs man page, in relation to the "update -d" option:

   "This is useful for updating directories that were created in the
 repository since the initial checkout; but it has an unfortunate side
 effect.  If  you  deliberately avoided  certain  directories  in  the
 repository when you created your working directory (either through use of
 a module name or by listing explicitly the files and directories you
 wanted on the command line), then updating with -d will create those
 directories, which may not be what you want."

 Pros of -d:
  * If a new subdirectory was created in the directory of your checkout,
 then it will automatically be created.

 Cons of -d:
  * The unfortunate side effect mentioned in the manual.
  * New module dependencies will not be created (these would translate into
 new subdirectories) because it's only when doing a checkout, that module
 dependencies (stated through the file CVSROOT/modules) will be resolved.

 In my particular case, using this option effectively messes up my working
 dir, so I'll be removing it in my server, but maybe someone has a better
 idea?

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