[darcs-users] Re: Darcs Linux kernel repository

[Catalin Marinas]

Jim,

jim at fluffy.bear-cave.org.uk (Jim Hague) writes:
> I've followed the instructions for retrieving the darcs Linux kernel
> repository, but something isn't right. Attempts to build the kernel
> fail with
[...]
> Before I start digging, does anyone else have similar problems, or other
> problems with the Darcs repository?

First of all, the latest BK tree this repository tries to follow might
be in an unstable state and, in this case, you should ask the kernel
maintainers.

On the other hand, if the BK->darcs gatway is still using 'cvsps' for
retrieving the changesets, than the repository might be broken. Cvsps
uses the timestamps to guess what went into a changeset but,
unfortunately, the main BKCVS repository is inconsistent regarding
this. At a first look at the darcs Linux repository I noticed that
some files are not updated for a given changeset. If you always check
out the latest and don't care about the changeset information, the
repository might be OK but you should do a diff against the latest
BKCVS checkout and test that it is consistent.

Catalin