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Re: git cvsimport: new tags not imported on second cvsimport

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Andreas Schwab <schwab@linux-m68k.org>
Date
Aug 4, 2012, 09:45 UTC
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Ilya Basin <basinilya@gmail.com> writes:
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> I made the initial import:
>     git cvsimport -d :pserver:user@blackbird:10010/data/cvs/webgui -C SAP -r cvs -k SAP
>
> edited .git/config:
>     [cvsimport]
>             module = SAP
>             r = cvs
>             d = :pserver:user@blackbird:10010/data/cvs/webgui
>
> did some commits to CVS and created a new tag
>
> Then ran:
>     git cvsimport -ak
> To synchronize with CVS.
>
> The new commits were imported, but the new tag wasn't.

cvsimport never reconsiders changesets that were already imported, so if the tag was added to such a changeset it won't be seen.

Andreas.
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  2. Andreas SchwabAug 4, 2012
  3. Re[2]: git cvsimport: new tags not imported on second cvsimportIlya Basin, Aug 4, 2012
  4. Andreas SchwabAug 4, 2012
  5. Junio C HamanoAug 4, 2012
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