[cvsnt] Update and file dates

Max Bowsher maxb at ukf.net
Fri Apr 11 14:46:01 BST 2003


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Keith D. Zimmerman wrote:
> When checking out from the repository, the file dates/times match the
> latest modified date/time in the repository.  When doing cvs update,
> however, the file date/time matches the time when the update command was
> run.  Is there a way to make update work the same as checkout in regards
> to dates?

The reason for the behaviour you mention above is to ensure 'make' can
correctly determine to remake files dependent on those that got "cvs
update"-ed.

AFAIK, there is no way to make update behave like checkout in this respect.

Why do you want it to?


Max.



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