Re: [patch] sort symbolic tag names in "cvs log" output

[Derek Robert Price]

Paul Edwards wrote:

> "Max Bowsher" <maxb@ukf.net> wrote in message 
> news:mailman.8640.1056588863.21513.bug-cvs@gnu.org...
>  
>
> > > The symbolic names section of "cvs log" output is a pain to read,
> > > as it's in no useful order.
> > >
> > > This trivial patch sorts them alphabetically.  I've tested it
> > > (including the edge case of a file with no tags) and it works just
> > > fine.
> > >      
> > Personally, I like the status quo - that the tags are in reverse
> > chronological order of creation.
> >    
>
> Me too.  At least put a non-default #ifdef around it, if making
> it a configuration option/command-line switch is too much work.
>
> Or you could just create a sortedlog script that does
> cvs log -h | sort
>
> although I more commonly need to do a | grep xxxx | head
>  

I agree with Paul and Max.  This one is easy enough to script.  I'll 
vote to pass on this one, unless there is a large outcry from users.

Derek

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