Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2000 03:55:27 -0400 From: Chris BeHanna <behanna@mail.zbzoom.net> To: stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: General update methodology question Message-ID: <39813C6F.EB875EFE@mail.zbzoom.net> References: <200007280416.OAA16196@lightning.itga.com.au>
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Gregory Bond wrote:
> > 4) As time progresses, cvs up from my local mirror, build and
> > install. BUT, prior to doing that, tag my local copy
> > (e.g., "WORKS_7-26-2000"). The idea here is that if someone
> > does a hasty commit, and I suffer for it, I can easily get
> > back to where I was.
>
> Except that (IIUC) next time you cvsup-d the repository, your local tag would
> be deleted.
I suppose I could tag -b "WORKS" the first time, cvs update -r "WORKS" to
switch to my new branch, then tag the branch and merge out from my local
repository's "mainline" whenever I resync it.
Chris BeHanna
behann@zbzoom.net
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