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From: Eric Niebler (eric_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-06-27 10:56:57


Fernando Cacciola wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I must be doing something wrong or I'm expecting something I shouldn't:
>
> (1) I updated from the trunk (HEAD)
> (2) Fixed a couple of things
> (3) Commited to the trunk
> (4) Updated from RC_1_34 (over the same working folder)

Should be RC_1_34_0.

> (5) Merged "merged_from_RC_1_34" and "HEAD" into working folder.

Should be merged_to_RC_1_34_0.

> For step 5 I'm using ToroiseCVS 1.8.26 using the merge dialog as follow:
>
> Start: merged_from_RC_1_34
> End: HEAD
>
> After that I get lots of updated, and even conflicted, files, way beside
> those which are mine.
>
> Is that expected? I figured I would get only my files merged.
>
> If it is, is it OK to just commit my files and not the others?
>
> What about the tag?

I've never used TortoiseCVS, so I don't know. I use cvs and follow the
release procedures described at
http://boost.org/more/release_procedures.htm. I never merge more than
the files I'm working on.

Don't forget to "cvs tag" when you're done merging your changed into
RC_1_34_0.

-- 
Eric Niebler
Boost Consulting
www.boost-consulting.com

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