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Date:      Mon, 21 Sep 1998 15:50:49 -0700 (PDT)
From:      Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu>
To:        Khetan Gajjar <khetan@iafrica.com>
Cc:        questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Ignore files
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.03.9809211549060.11562-100000@resnet.uoregon.edu>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.02A.9809200335180.2673-100000@chain.freebsd.os.org.za>

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On Sun, 20 Sep 1998, Khetan Gajjar wrote:

> What are the files that you can use to get CVSup to ignore a directory ?
> Is it .cvsignore in the directory ?
> 
> I'd like this to preserve some changes I've made to certain files, which
> I'm aware that I will have to hand-modify if they change, or patch.

This is what branches are for.  CVSup will ignore any branch points in the
CVS files.  Simply checkout your sources with a -jKHETAN tag and you'll
keep your hackery clear of everyone else's. :-)

> Also, is there any way to place a file in a directory and tell make
> not to do anything in it (something like a .makeignore) ?

Remove it from the subdir Makefile.

Doug White                               
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