RE: git fast-import problem converting from CVS with git 1.6.1 and cvs2svn 2.2.0

From: Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
Date: Jan 22, 2009, 16:31 UTC
Message-ID: <alpine.DEB.1.00.0901221729130.3586@pacific.mpi-cbg.de>
In-Reply-To: <63BEA5E623E09F4D92233FB12A9F794302BC6921@emailmn.mqsoftware.com>

Hi,

On Thu, 22 Jan 2009, Kelly F. Hickel wrote:

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> I found the section in question, it is:
> -- snip --
> commit refs/heads/TAG.FIXUP
> mark :1000007128
> committer cvs2svn <cvs2svn> 1002043747 +0000
> data 88
> This commit was manufactured by cvs2svn to create tag
> 'T_BU_Problem_9xxx_Merge_3-21-2000'.
> merge :1000007126
> M 100755 :180810 mfcdev/Domedit/DlgAddAlias.h
> -- snap --
> 
> By my count, 88 is the ending single quote character, leaving the '.' to
> be interpreted as a command.

Great!

> Looks like I should go post this on the cvs2svn list.....

Indeed. I think that Michael will find the culprit very soon, with this detailed report.

BTW for future reference, please Cc: the people you are responding to. The Git mailing list is a high volume list, and people will miss you answers otherwise.

Thanks, Dscho