This solution makes sense to me. I think my argument is probably strenthened
by the fact that 'cvs tag -d <<TAG>>' in a directory doesn't remove the tag
from removed files.
Thanks!
Dave
On Tue, Feb 22, 2000 at 08:52:41AM +1300, Chris Cameron wrote:
> On Saturday, February 19, 2000 5:41 AM, Greg A. Woods
> [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] wrote:
> > [ On Friday, February 18, 2000 at 17:58:35 (+1300), Chris Cameron wrote:
> ]
> > > Is this a bug? A tag -F will move an existing tag, maybe it should
> check
> > > in the Attic and remove the tag from any files which contain the tag?
> >
> > That's a good idea! I.e. if the tag exists (on the current branch?) in a
> > removed file (i.e. removed on the current branch), then the tag sould be
> > removed too if the tag would be moved to the head. That does mean not
> > removing the tag unless either '-f' was specified or a removed file was
> > explicitly specified on the command-line.
> >
> > This fix might even be a sufficient solution to Dave's problem too!
> >
> I'd like to propose that the behaviour be implemented only for a move or
> delete of a tag WHERE files are not specified (i.e. cvs tag -d or cvs tag
> -f NOT on cvs tag -f file.c). In these cases, the tag operation should
> check through the Attic for any files containing the specified tag and
> remove it. My argument for doing this is that if you are moving a tag, or
> deleting a tag, any files which have been removed from the current
> directory should have the tag removed, otherwise it is not possible to do a
> cvs co -r xxx yyy and get exactly what you tagged as you could get some
> Attic files as well.
>
> Any feedback would be appreciated, otherwise I'll start looking at the code
> involved.
>
>
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