Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2001 13:08:36 +0200 From: Peter Pentchev <roam@orbitel.bg> To: freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: stupid CVS question Message-ID: <20010118130835.D31968@ringworld.oblivion.bg> In-Reply-To: <20010118124326.C31968@ringworld.oblivion.bg>; from roam@orbitel.bg on Thu, Jan 18, 2001 at 12:43:26PM %2B0200 References: <20010118124326.C31968@ringworld.oblivion.bg>
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On Thu, Jan 18, 2001 at 12:43:26PM +0200, Peter Pentchev wrote: > Sorry if this is the wrong list - and I guess it is.. > > When I do a 'cvs diff' between branches, and there are files on one branch > that are not on the other, CVS reports 'tag whatever is not in filename'. > Is there a way to make it diff the file against /dev/null or something, > so I could use 'cvs diff' in a meaningful way for such changes? > > Same question for files that have not yet been cvs add'ed, and do not > really have to be - e.g. local changes to a checked-out tree, which I have > no intention to commit, I just want to generate a diff that shall create > these files. 'cvs diff' just says '? filename' and refuses to diff it. ARRRRRGGGGHHHHHHH Never mind, I found the -N option by reading the source. Why oh why is it not documented in the CVS info page :( Sorry for the bother. G'luck, Peter -- This sentence would be seven words long if it were six words shorter. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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