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Re: [PATCH] cvsimport: ignore CVSPS_NO_BRANCH and impossible branches

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Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>
Date
Jun 17, 2006, 21:00 UTC
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Martin Langhoff <martin@catalyst.net.nz> writes:
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> cvsps output often contains references to CVSPS_NO_BRANCH, commits that it
> could not trace to a branch. Ignore that branch.
>
> Additionally, cvsps will sometimes draw circular relationships between
> branches -- where two branches are recorded as opening from the other.
> In those cases, and where the ancestor branch hasn't been seen, ignore
> it.

This sounds more like an workaround than a real fix to me, although I'd apply it for now. I see Yann is collecting cvsps patches but maybe there will be a real fix soonish?

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  1. cvsimport: ignore CVSPS_NO_BRANCH and impossible branchesMartin Langhoff, Jun 11, 2006
  2. Junio C HamanoJun 17, 2006
  3. Yann DirsonJun 17, 2006
  4. Salikh ZakirovJun 19, 2006

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