[cvsnt] Re: Assert failure when importing new files with -k option

[Tony Hoyle]

Chris Allen wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Since upgrading from CVSNT 2.0.62.1817 (TortoiseCVS 1.8.17) to 
> 2.5.03.2260 (TortoiseCVS 1.8.26-RC4) I am unable to import new files 
> when specifying a "-k" option.  For example:
> 
> cvs -d ":pserver:chrisa at localhost:/export/cvsroot" import -I ! -ko -m 
> "RM: Test import" scratch/import SCRATCH_VENDBRN SCRATCH_20060502
> N scratch/import/hello.txt
> cvs: import.c:583: process_import_file: Assertion `entdata->options[0] 
> == '-' && entdata->options[1] == 'k'' failed.
> cvs [import aborted]: received abort signal
> 
> It works if I drop the "-ko" option.  The client is WinXP SP2 and the 
> server is Debian Sarge (stable) cvs 1.12.9-13 (via SSH port forward).
> 
> Since the server is the same in both cases, maybe a CVSNT bug?
>
The assertion is happening at the server side - something it's not 
handling correctly.

Maybe ask on the cvshome site what that assertion is in fact trying to 
do - assertions should pretty much never fire merely based on user input.

Tony