commit:     dbb4d075ee4991e2b5efdc55dc2d1da2572d8afd
Author:     Mike Gilbert <floppym <AT> gentoo <DOT> org>
AuthorDate: Mon Apr 11 12:50:12 2022 +0000
Commit:     Mike Gilbert <floppym <AT> gentoo <DOT> org>
CommitDate: Mon Apr 11 12:50:12 2022 +0000
URL:        https://gitweb.gentoo.org/proj/portage.git/commit/?id=dbb4d075

dispatch-conf: add a warning about changing the use-rcs setting

If there are existing files in the archive directory, this may cause
conflicts with the files/directories managed using rcs.

Bug: https://bugs.gentoo.org/837533
Signed-off-by: Mike Gilbert <floppym <AT> gentoo.org>

 cnf/dispatch-conf.conf | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/cnf/dispatch-conf.conf b/cnf/dispatch-conf.conf
index d21434963..96574eb8e 100644
--- a/cnf/dispatch-conf.conf
+++ b/cnf/dispatch-conf.conf
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ archive-dir=${EPREFIX}/etc/config-archive
 # the ci(1) man page, users can control access to RCS files by setting
 # the permissions of the directory containing the files (see
 # archive-dir above).
+# WARNING: When changing this setting, you should ensure that
+# archive-dir is empty by removing or renaming any existing directory.
+# Otherwise, conflicts may occur (bug 837533).
 # (yes or no)
 use-rcs=no
 

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