[cvsnt] Re: UTF-8Y header added when checking in

[Glen Starrett]

Tobias Rodenbach wrote:
> - I edited file A
> - I committed the file to cvs
> - I checked out the file to a different location
> - A parser parsing the file went nuts, so I checked the file and found
> the UTF-8Y header
> - I checked the file at the checkin location and found that it did not
> contain the header. strangely enough, WinCVS already marked the file
> as changed.
> - Performing a diff showed that the only difference was the UTF-8Y header

Are you checking both the files in the same way?  I had an experience 
where one editor would show the UTF BOM (I think that's the same thing) 
and another would silently hide it.

> The only 2 scenarios I can imagine are:
> A:
> - Just before commiting "IT" added the header to my file
> - commit happened
> - header was removed again, therefore WinCVS show a modified file
> But why should this happen and what is "IT"?

I think CVS Server will add a UTF header if it's missing, but only on 
UTF files (ku).  I don't believe it would add them to kv files.  What is 
in the file?  Is it partial unicode?

Regards,

-- 
Glen Starrett