Re: cvs [log aborted]: linefeed expected in file.c,v

[Ashok Yerneni]

Hello,
  Another related question. It seems like the files ARE getting corrupted 
as they are being checked in.
This seems to happen very frequently and am pretty concerned about finding 
a real solution. I do notice
that our linux systems are running cvs version 1.10.7 and the solaris 
systems are running cvs version 1.9.
Does this have any thing to do with the problem? In the past when we were 
only developing on solaris, we never
had any problems. Our repository is on solaris.

  After looking more closely into the corrupted files, it seems like 
sometimes there are null characters(a simple vi edit and
close fixes it). Sometimes, the delete, append syntax is not correct in the 
file(fortunately, I have been able to figure
out the fix most of the time).

  Please advice ASAP. Should I just update all the cvs versions to 1.10.7? 
Will there be any issues with the
repositories being compatible? Or should I use a downgraded version for the 
linux systems to be at the same level
as the solaris systems?

  Thanks much for the feedback.

Ashok

At 10:54 AM 2/21/01 -0500, Larry Jones wrote:
> Ashok Yerneni writes:
> >
> > address@hidden cvs log fod_main.c
> > cvs [log aborted]: linefeed expected in 
> /home/cvs/merlin/fe/demand/fod_main.c,v
>
> Your repository has been corrupted.
>
> > How do I fix this problem? I looked over the entire file and compared it
> > with one that works fine
> > and don't see any problem with the formatting. I did a vi on the file 
> under
> > solaris and don't see any
> > null characters either(which was another problem).
>
> Most likely the problem is in one of the change texts; if you're not
> intimately familiar with the RCS file format, you're unlikely to be able
> to fix it.  I'd suggest looking for uncorrupted backup copies of the
> files.  (If you'd like to put the file someplace where I can get to it
> or mail it to me, I can give you a more detailed explanation of the
> problem, but it probably won't be easy to fix.)
>
> -Larry Jones
>
> Something COULD happen today.  And if anything DOES,
> by golly, I'm going to be ready for it! -- Calvin

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