problem with rcs keywords

Oliver Falk oliver at linux-kernel.at
Thu Dec 1 08:57:37 UTC 2005


On 12/01/2005 09:46 AM, Patrice Dumas wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I have a rcs keyword in a patch (304-update-Imake-config-files.dpatch
> for cernlib in devel). When it is expanded the patch fails... I did
> a cvs up -ko for my local repository, but it isn't the case in the 
> buildsystem. What should I do?
> 
> I think the resolution of this issue should be added to the page
> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Extras/UsingCvsFaq
> if there is a resolution...

You can add it with cvs add -kb <yourpatch>. This adds the patch as 
binary and no substition will be made. There is also a -kk option that 
should be used to do no keywords substitution, but the last time I tried 
it, it didn't work...

Best,
  Oliver




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