Kit Walker writes:
>
> Is there a limitation for the size of the revision number for a file in
> CVS/RCS?
I don't think there's a limit per se, but there may be bugs in the code
that are more likely to cause problems when the revision numbers are
very long.
> I have a file which when committed to the repository had the revison number
> 1.54.12.1.2.1.2.1.2.6.2.2.2.5 and when I rtag'ed it for a new branch CVS
> tagged it with revision number 1.54.12.1.2.1.2.1.2.6.2.2.2.5.0.2.
> While rtagging it gave the following warning
>
> rcs warning: empty descriptive text
>
> Now when I try to check out the file using the tag associated with this
> revision number, CVS cannot check it out. The error obtained is as follows
>
> co error, line 432: Can't find delta for revision 1.54
I'm afraid the RCS file has been damaged and will have to be restored
from a backup.
If you can send me the restored RCS file and the exact rtag command you
used that caused the problem, I'll try to track it down and fix it.
-Larry Jones
Mr. Subtlety drives home another point. -- Calvin
