The locks that "cvs edit -c" affords are advisory which means that they are only locks in-so-far as users treat them as locks... Users can always use "cvs edit" or "cvs edit -f" to go ahead or force the edit. If this is what you had in mind, then the patches are perfect. If not, why not?
Noel --- "MW Mike Weiner (5028)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am working with locking and the ability to use cvs > edit -c to lock > files.... > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > Noel Yap > Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2002 3:27 PM > To: MW Mike Weiner (5028); '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Cc: MW Mike Weiner (5028) > Subject: Re: rcvs patches > > > The latest patch on RCVS should have this working (I > haven't tested it myself, yet). > > What exactly are you looking for? > > Noel > --- "MW Mike Weiner (5028)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dear list readers - > > > > I noticed some interesting patches for cvs for > > increased functionality for > > inclusion of the 'cvs edit -c' and was wondering, > > since rcvs.sourceforge.net > > hasnt uploaded the patches for cvs to do this, if > > anyone on the list has > > this working, and has the patches they would care > to > > share. > > > > Does anyone know a way to implement a CVS > mechanism > > that limits the edit > > operation in a file that is already being edit by > > another user. I am using > > the CVS v1.11 for RedHat-6.2 Linux-2.2.16-3, and i > > had heard that there are > > patches out there somewhere but cannot find them > > > > Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. > > > > > > > > > > Michael B. Weiner, Linux+, Linux+ SME > > Senior Systems Administrator, WebOps > > Systems & Technology Department > > americangreetings.com > > Three American Road, Cleveland, OH 44144 > > Phone: 216.889.5028 > > E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! > http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/ > > _______________________________________________ > Info-cvs mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/info-cvs > > _______________________________________________ > Info-cvs mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/info-cvs __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/ _______________________________________________ Info-cvs mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/info-cvs
