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Date:      Mon, 01 Feb 1999 13:04:08 -0700
From:      Warner Losh <imp@village.org>
To:        Nate Williams <nate@mt.sri.com>
Cc:        Peter Wemm <peter@netplex.com.au>, John Polstra <jdp@polstra.com>, cvs-committers@FreeBSD.ORG, cvs-all@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: cvs commit: src/share/examples/svr4 README compat_sol26.tar. 
Message-ID:  <199902012004.NAA99964@harmony.village.org>
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Mon, 01 Feb 1999 12:33:58 MST." <199902011933.MAA18892@mt.sri.com> 
References:  <199902011933.MAA18892@mt.sri.com>  <XFMail.990131121408.jdp@polstra.com> <199902010201.KAA06373@spinner.netplex.com.au> 

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In message <199902011933.MAA18892@mt.sri.com> Nate Williams writes:
: FWIW, we use binary files on 3 OS's using CVS w/out any problems.
: However, you *MUST* use -kb (or use wrappers to auto-recognize them).

I have found in past lives that neglecting to add -kb is the source of
much woe and gnashing of teeth, late night phone calls to yours truly,
etc.

: But, binaries are not handled well or effeciently in CVS.

I believe that is the "real" reason why large binaries aren't in the
tree.  CVS's handling of them is substandard at best.

Warner

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