RE: [jcvs] elaborately introduced end-of-file conflict (first pos t).

[Mick Barry <mick@objects.com.au>]

I think (the underlying) cvs/rcs handles this for u (not sure but).
Easy enuf 2 test though.

At 06:17 PM 15/11/2001 -0800, Schilling, Richard wrote:
>The end-of-file character is different in Windows platforms than UNIX.  And
>if you create or edit a file on a Windows machine then transfer it to a UNIX
>box as a binary file, it won't import into the CVS repository correctly from
>the UNIX box.
>
>Or Let's say you're using Windows, and you connect to a UNIX box through
>Samba by mounting a remote directory.  You can then access files on the UNIX
>box from your Windows machine just like you would if you were using a
>Windows NT share.  So, you edit the file using Windows tools, and then log
>on to the UNIX box to import the file into the CVS repository.    The end of
>file character is in Windows format, so the CVS repository treats it like a
>normal character.
>
>In such a case you get conflicts in jCVS when you try to commit the file.
>
>I know, that's clear as mud :-)
>
>Richard Schilling
>Webmaster / Web Integration Programmer
>Affiliated Health Services
>Mount Vernon, WA USA
>http://www.affiliatedhealth.org
>phone: 360.856.7129
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Tim Endres [mailto:time@trustice.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2001 5:27 PM
> > To: Schilling, Richard; jcvs@server.gjt.org
> > Subject: Re: [jcvs] elaborately introduced end-of-file conflict (first
> > post).
> >
> >
> > Hi Richard,
> >
> > I must admit that I do not quite understand what you are
> > talking about.
> > What is an end-of-file conflict?
> >
> > tim.
> >
> > > This is my first post to the list, so greetings all.  I
> > researched the list
> > > archives for hints on why the end-of-file conflict occurs
> > for some users.
> > >
> > > Just looking for confirmation on whether or not the
> > following procedure
> > > would also cause the end-of-file conflict:
> > >
> > >     1. tar and compress a directory tree using tar and gzip
> > on Windows
> > > with cygwin.
> > >     2. ftp the resulting file to a UNIX box (where the CVS
> > repository
> > > is).
> > >     3. gunzip and extract the directory tree, and import
> > into CVS (on
> > > the UNIX box).
> > >     4. checkout the repository to a Windows workstation using jCVS.
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > Richard Schilling
> >
>
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