[cvsnt] Files considered different just because of keyword expansion diffs

Gary Newman REMOVE_THIS_NOSPAMgnewman at belarc.com
Mon Mar 10 21:36:43 GMT 2003


How can I get CVSNT to not consider files modified  if only the keyword expansion is
different.  Its saying that a file needs to be updated (and commit puts in new
versions also) based on a difference in whether the keyword is expanded or not.

For example, the repository version has a line

    $Id$

which in the working directory after an update command looks like

    $Id: foo.cpp,v 1.1  etc... $

if that line isn't exactly what the update provided, then the update/commit commands
consider the file modified.

In WinCvs, using an external diff program, there isn't even the option to ignore
expansion differences either.

Is there a way to get this to behave?

    -Gary-



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