[Freeciv-Dev] Re: [FreeCiv-Cvs] dwp: Add *.pox to diff_ignore.

[Jeff Mallatt <jjm@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 2000/09/17 22:32 , David Pfitzner wrote:
>Erik Sigra wrote:
>> Erik Sigra wrote:
>> > 
>> > > This is an automated notification of a change to freeciv cvs,
>> > > on Thu Aug 24 00:18:56 PDT 2000 = Thu Aug 24 07:18:56 2000 (GMT)
>> > > by David Pfitzner <dwp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > >
>> > > ---- Files affected:
>> > >
>> > > freeciv diff_ignore
>> > >
>> > > ---- Log message:
>> > >
>> > > Add *.pox to diff_ignore.  Submitted by Erik Sigra <freeciv@xxxxxxx>.
>> > 
>> > Wanna do the same for .cvsignore? Patch:
>> 
>> Or why not make .cvsignore a link to diff_ignore or reverse?
>
>Well, they are not completely analogous: diff_ignore is used
>recursively, whereas .cvsignore only applies to each directory.
>(Which has some benefits, eg, can cvsignore *.sav in toplevel
>directory without ignoring *.sav in data/scenario directory.)

Also, the CVS doesn't store soft links.

>Which brings me to a question regarding the patch: should *.pox
>really be added to the toplevel .cvsignore, or would po/.cvsignore
>be the right place? 

I believe po/.cvsignore is the right place.

jjm