How do I get the current stable version from CVS?

ugumba · Post by **ugumba** » 2004-02-26 02:57

cvs co seems to give me unstable code (0.307) which raises an exception almost every time a file completes downloading.

How can I get the stable code from cvs? Tags haven't been applied for a long time, seemingly...

Rob

Twink · Post by **Twink** » 2004-02-26 04:06

if you want stable code then download 0.306 source from the website, cvs is basically for latest version only, well I guess if releases are tagged in theory you should be able to get them from cvs but website is just easier.

ugumba · Post by **ugumba** » 2004-02-26 04:50

That's all well and good, but I have a few local patches that I'd like to apply to the latest stable version. cvs does this automatically - having to reapply the patches manually is a pain.

Not using tags seems a bit strange in a cvs repository with frequent releases. Is there a date I could safely use instead?

TheParanoidOne · Post by **TheParanoidOne** » 2004-02-26 05:08

ugumba wrote:Not using tags seems a bit strange in a cvs repository with frequent releases. Is there a date I could safely use instead?

According to the project page, 0.306 was released on 9th of January, so I guess you should be going for something around that date.

As an aside, it's nice see that the public CVS is now in sync with the developer view.

ivulfusbar · Post by **ivulfusbar** » 2004-02-26 05:38

A short comment, its more often that the release is shipped without beeing in sync with CVS. Usualy some changes will come in after.. like the version.h file et.c. And if you need stable versions, then use the tar-balls located at SF. CVS has its advantages as you say.. but you can always use diff towards the tar-balls and merge either with a "editor" that easily handles diff-files (yes this requires work.. but then again.. cvs will also sometimes)..

ugumba · Post by **ugumba** » 2004-02-26 08:45

Thanks for your comments guys.

After checking the cvs diffs using '-D "January xx"', I figured the repository was quiet for a few days after the 10th, and used 'cvs update' to backtrack my locally patched copy to that date. Worked great!

Gotta love cvs, though this would have been much easier with a simple tag from the developers.

Now, I'm looking forward to the hashing features I caught a glimpse of!

ivulfusbar · Post by **ivulfusbar** » 2004-02-26 12:54

yes.. looking for when version.h got updated is usualy a good idea.

Post by **GargoyleMT** » 2004-02-28 14:44

ugumba wrote:Gotta love cvs, though this would have been much easier with a simple tag from the developers.

Only one person ever commits to CVS, though more may have access.

Also, if your patches are of general interest, contributions are always welcome.

CVS is nice, I don't think the releases are tagged, or CVS itself is used to its potential. Personally, I like subversion just a bit more - it makes pulling a given release a bit easier than remembering release dates.