Re: How to fix file permission in CVS?

["H.J. Lu" <hjl dot tools at gmail dot com>]

On Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 5:13 AM, Mike Frysinger <vapier@gentoo.org> wrote:
> On Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 7:33 AM, Eirik Byrkjeflot Anonsen wrote:
>> "Doug Kwan (ÐÐÂÐÐÐ)" writes:
>>> Â Â I checked in a shell script in src/gold/testsuite but forgot the
>>> set the execution permission. ÂNow the file is checked out as a
>>> non-executable shell script. ÂWhat is a good way to fix it? ÂThanks.
>>
>> If I remember correctly, CVS stores the executable bit for files by
>> setting the executable bit on the ,v file on the server. ÂSo I think the
>> only way to fix this is to log on to the CVS server itself and chmod +x
>> the correct ,v file in the repository.
>
> that is the nicest way of doing it, but does require talking to a
> server admin. Âyou can also abuse the system by removing the file,
> committing the removal, then re-adding the file with the +x bits set.
> obvious downside here is that the cvs log has two entries added to it
> (one removal and one restore).
> -mike
>

I prefer something which will keep git mirror in sync.


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H.J.