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Hello, TortoiseCVS uses the following sequence for exclusive editing of binary files: cvs up file cvs edit -zc file This is a helpful feature, because when editing a binary file you usually want to make sure you work on the latest revision (as some files can't even be merged). But isn't there a short window between the two commands that could result in a commit by someone else after the update but before the edit? What I'm thinking is something like this: cvs edit -zc file cvs up file cvs edit file The first line makes sure nobody has the file "edited". The second makes sure I really get the last revision. The third line makes the file read-write again if the second line resulted in an updated revision. Is there a simpler way to do this, like with the new -C option? What exactly does the -C option? Does it only check, or also update? Would cvs edit -zcC file replace the above three lines? Can the -x option simply be added, like cvs edit -zcCx file ? Thanks, Gerhard