Re: New Linux/libc5 CVSup client

From: "Thomas G(dot) Lockhart" <lockhart(at)alumni(dot)caltech(dot)edu>
To: John Polstra <jdp(at)polstra(dot)com>
Cc: Postgres Hackers List <hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: New Linux/libc5 CVSup client
Date: 1998-12-03 01:00:45
Message-ID: 3665E2BD.91803361@alumni.caltech.edu
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> > I've noticed many checksum errors when using my older cvsup-15.2
> > installation, but have not yet had a real update to test this newer
> > package to see if it helps.
> It should fix that problem. The checksum errors were caused by
> some whitespace changes in RCS files that were introduced in recent
> versions of CVS. I made the checksumming algorithm for RCS files
> ignore inconsequential whitespace differences, so this problem
> shouldn't recur no matter what they do to CVS in the future.

I wasn't complaining; it's nice that your fallback technique of full
transfer made it a "don't care".

> This is the so-called "PM3" release of Modula-3, right?

Yes. Any opinions on it? Hopefully it isn't too incompatible with other
releases. They seem to be enthusiastic, and RPM support really helps
with the initial installation...

> I'm going to be on vacation next week, so I may be a bit unresponsive
> to mail during that time.

No problem. My glibc2 machine is at work, so I'll test there tomorrow if
I have time. Have a good vacation if I don't talk to you before.

- Tom

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