Thanks, but we already solved the problem. The configuration of the CVS tree had the lock files in a separate directory I didn't know about. I'm not yet sure why the lock files weren't being cleaned up properly, but now that I know where they are being stored, it is easy to manually clean them up.
- Jeff On Sat, Apr 18, 2009 at 7:44 PM, Rob Jago <[email protected]>wrote: > I am not sure if this helps or not but I have seen this. > > > > Is there a virus scan program running? > > I have seen the virus scan program have a hold on the file while scanning > at the same time that CVS is executing the check-in and/or tag operation. > At this time, CVS cannot work properly and reports the mysterious lock file > (which doesn’t exist when you look for it after the fact) > > > > I am not sure if this helps or is off the mark. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Rob > > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* [email protected][mailto: > info-cvs-bounces+jago.mailing.list <info-cvs-bounces%2Bjago.mailing.list>= > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Arthur Barrett > *Sent:* Wednesday, April 15, 2009 10:32 PM > *To:* Jeff Simpson; [email protected] > *Subject:* RE: waiting for lock, but no lock exists > > > > Jeff, > > > > Please send the exact error message and the exact command including the > CVSROOT along with the version of CVS you are using (you can get the version > of CVS client and server from the command 'cvs ver'). > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Arthur Barrett > > > > -----Original Message----- > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > info-cvs-bounces+arthur.barrett <info-cvs-bounces%2Barthur.barrett>= > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Jeff Simpson > *Sent:* Wednesday, 15 April 2009 3:20 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* waiting for lock, but no lock exists > > I'm using CVS on an AFS mount, and running into this problem where it > claims to be waiting for a lock by my own user. I look through the repo > directly and see nothing that resembles a lock file. Any idea what could > cause this or how to forcibly reset locks? Thanks > > - Jeff > >
