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Re: checkout -D & -P
From: |
Larry Jones |
Subject: |
Re: checkout -D & -P |
Date: |
Wed, 19 Nov 2003 18:25:52 -0500 (EST) |
gilmurra writes:
>
> I don't understand why the -D <date> option to checkout also implies -P.
> Can anyone explain this to me?
Because CVS only manages files, it does *not* manage directories (it
just creates them as needed to contain files). -P should *always* be in
effect; the fact that it isn't is just a historical accident.
> This is not idle curiosity; I have a
> situation where I need -D <date> and an empty directory. Is there a way
> to override the implied -P?
No. You should create the directory another way, typically as part of
your build or deployment process.
-Larry Jones
I think my cerebellum just fused. -- Calvin