Hi all,
Would like to know if we need to edit any admin file in CVSROOT
to enable locking of files in cvs.
Iknow cvs is mainly for concurrent usage/editing of
files,
but it would be gratefull if someone gives me some tips.
Note: I have created a group cvsadmin and
given the group full rights to
Want to actually clarify my mail,
When i meant checked out files , I mean any files in the database,(
not admin files ).
iqbal
Iqbal Shaikh wrote:
Hi all,
Would like to know if we need to edit any admin file in CVSROOT
to enable locking of files in cvs.
I know cvs is mainly for concurrent
You might want to take a look at the advisory locks
patch available at SourceForge under project RCVS.
The patch won't give you reserved locks, but will give
you advisory locks. The benefits of advisory locks
over reserved locks are:
1. Complements CVS's concurrent development
methodology.
2.
Iqbal Shaikh writes:
Would like to know if we need to edit any admin file in CVSROOT
to enable locking of files in cvs.
Don't do that.
I know cvs is mainly for concurrent usage/editing of files,
Then why are you trying to subvert it?
Note: I have created a group cvsadmin and
On Tue, 2002-10-08 at 22:18, Iqbal Shaikh wrote:
Hi all,
Would like to know if we need to edit any admin file in CVSROOT
to enable locking of files in cvs.
Check info cvs, especially 'Multiple Developers' and the subheadings
under Multiple Developers called 'Watches' and 'Choosing a model'.
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[ On Monday, April 29, 2002 at 15:48:37 (-0500), Gilroy, Michael -AES
wrote: ]
Subject: File Locking with CVS
My manager won't let me use CVS with concurrent versions of files. I
need
to have the file locked when
My manager won't let me use CVS with concurrent versions of files. I need
to have the file locked when I edit the file (cvs edit) so that no one else
can do a 'cvs edit' until I either do a 'cvs unedit' or a 'cvs commit'.
This would be similar to the way SCCS and RCS work. However, I also need
--- Gilroy, Michael -AES [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
My manager won't let me use CVS with concurrent
versions of files. I need
to have the file locked when I edit the file (cvs
edit) so that no one else
can do a 'cvs edit' until I either do a 'cvs unedit'
or a 'cvs commit'.
This would be
My manager won't let me use CVS with concurrent versions of files.
That means CVS is not really suited for your needs. If you are doing
normal software development, you will find that concurrency works,
regardless of what your manager says. It will solve many more problems
than it creates.
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
You could write a perl script that would take a file
name and do
a cvs editors on it. If there were any, it could
list who is
editing the file and end, and if there were none it
could do a
cvs edit.
There's a race condition here in which there's a small
[ On Monday, April 29, 2002 at 15:48:37 (-0500), Gilroy, Michael -AES wrote: ]
Subject: File Locking with CVS
My manager won't let me use CVS with concurrent versions of files. I need
to have the file locked when I edit the file (cvs edit) so that no one else
can do a 'cvs edit' until I
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