[fpc-devel]bug in Changes.XXX file generation?

[Michael.VanCanneyt at Wisa.be]

On Thu, 26 Aug 2004, Vincent Snijders wrote:

> > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> > Van: fpc-devel-admin at lists.freepascal.org [mailto:fpc-devel-
> > > On Thu, 26 Aug 2004 10:31:29 +0200, Vincent Snijders wrote
> > >> I noticed that sometimes cvs-changes are not included in the
> > >> Changes.lazarus
> > >> file in fpc/logs.
> > >>
> > >> For example there was no entry for the adding of:
> > >> http://www.freepascal.org/cgi-
> > bin/viewcvs.cgi/projects/lazarus/components/im
> > >> ages/imagesforlazarus.lpk
> > >>
> > >> There was no entry for this commit:
> > >> http://www.freepascal.org/cgi-
> > bin/viewcvs.cgi/projects/lazarus/ideintf/helpi
> > >> ntf.pas.diff?r1=1.12&r2=1.13&sortby=date
> > >>
> > >> I might have something to do with new directories added.
> > >
> > > The detection of changes is based on the logs at the end of files,
> AFAIR,
> > > so
> > > changes in any files missing these logs are ignored. One more reason to
> > > make
> > > sure at least all source files contain this log...
> > 
> > The changelog is created using the tool cvs2cl. It uses the output of 'cvs
> > log' to create the files. You can download the tool yourself and test
> > whether it works correct.
> As far as I can see, the cvs log command needs a local version of the files
> before it can execute. Is this true?
> 
> If this is true, is this local version also updated hourly with cvs update
> -d -P?

No. 
New files will only appear in the changelog after midnight. 

Michael.