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Chris Allen wrote: > > Hi, > > Since upgrading from CVSNT 2.0.62.1817 (TortoiseCVS 1.8.17) to > 2.5.03.2260 (TortoiseCVS 1.8.26-RC4) I am unable to import new files > when specifying a "-k" option. For example: > > cvs -d ":pserver:chrisa at localhost:/export/cvsroot" import -I ! -ko -m > "RM: Test import" scratch/import SCRATCH_VENDBRN SCRATCH_20060502 > N scratch/import/hello.txt > cvs: import.c:583: process_import_file: Assertion `entdata->options[0] > == '-' && entdata->options[1] == 'k'' failed. > cvs [import aborted]: received abort signal > > It works if I drop the "-ko" option. The client is WinXP SP2 and the > server is Debian Sarge (stable) cvs 1.12.9-13 (via SSH port forward). > > Since the server is the same in both cases, maybe a CVSNT bug? > The assertion is happening at the server side - something it's not handling correctly. Maybe ask on the cvshome site what that assertion is in fact trying to do - assertions should pretty much never fire merely based on user input. Tony