RE: Problems after branching

[Jim.Hyslop]

Maik Walter wrote:
> I use a SuSE SLES 9 server with CVS 1.11.14. 
> 
> After branching and new checkout for this new branch 
> I have the strange effect that some directories from project 
> have in their CVS/Tag file the entry "Nbranch-name" instead 
> of "Tbranch-name". 
> All files in the relevant directories have in CVS/Entries the 
> right tag "Tbranch-name". 
> Clear, consequence is adding or committing files in this 
> directories not possible 
> (cvs add: cannot add file on non-branch tag buildXY-branch). 
> 
> I did following for branching: 
> 
> cvs rtag buildXY project 
> cvs rtag -b -r buildXY buildXY-branch project 
> 
> What could be the reason ? 

Are you sure you have checked out 'buildXY-branch' and not 'buildXY'? What
does a 'cvs status -v' indicate (just pick one file, not all of them)?

What client are you using?

-- 
Jim Hyslop
Senior Software Designer
Leitch Technology International Inc. ( http://www.leitch.com )
Columnist, C/C++ Users Journal ( http://www.cuj.com/experts )