On Thu, Jan 18, 2001 at 12:43:26PM +0200, Peter Pentchev wrote:
> Sorry if this is the wrong list - and I guess it is..
>
> When I do a 'cvs diff' between branches, and there are files on one branch
> that are not on the other, CVS reports 'tag whatever is not in filename'.
> Is there a way to make it diff the file against /dev/null or something,
> so I could use 'cvs diff' in a meaningful way for such changes?
>
> Same question for files that have not yet been cvs add'ed, and do not
> really have to be - e.g. local changes to a checked-out tree, which I have
> no intention to commit, I just want to generate a diff that shall create
> these files. 'cvs diff' just says '? filename' and refuses to diff it.
ARRRRRGGGGHHHHHHH
Never mind, I found the -N option by reading the source.
Why oh why is it not documented in the CVS info page :(
Sorry for the bother.
G'luck,
Peter
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