Received: from spf1.us4.outblaze.com (spf1.us4.outblaze.com [205.158.62.23]) by sdf.lonestar.org (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id i9RMOlj3006414 for ; Wed, 27 Oct 2004 22:24:47 GMT Received: from lists.gnu.org (lists.gnu.org [199.232.76.165]) by spf1.us4.outblaze.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 07A3053A62 for ; Wed, 27 Oct 2004 22:24:48 +0000 (GMT) Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=lists.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.33) id 1CMwLZ-0006Do-JH for migo@homemail.com; Wed, 27 Oct 2004 18:32:49 -0400 Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.33) id 1CMwLC-0006DH-Me for gnu-arch-users@gnu.org; Wed, 27 Oct 2004 18:32:26 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.33) id 1CMwLA-0006CM-PH for gnu-arch-users@gnu.org; Wed, 27 Oct 2004 18:32:25 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.33) id 1CMwLA-0006C5-L8 for gnu-arch-users@gnu.org; Wed, 27 Oct 2004 18:32:24 -0400 Received: from [144.140.71.19] (helo=gizmo09ps.bigpond.com) by monty-python.gnu.org with smtp (Exim 4.34) id 1CMwDD-0005bm-TG for gnu-arch-users@gnu.org; Wed, 27 Oct 2004 18:24:12 -0400 Received: (qmail 17239 invoked from network); 27 Oct 2004 22:24:09 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO psmam12.bigpond.com) (144.135.25.103) by gizmo09ps.bigpond.com with SMTP; 27 Oct 2004 22:24:09 -0000 Received: from cpe-144-132-211-224.nsw.bigpond.net.au ([144.132.211.224]) by psmam12.bigpond.com(MAM REL_3_4_2a 234/113584584) with SMTP id 113584584; Thu, 28 Oct 2004 08:24:09 +1000 Received: by poolcompsonline.com (Postfix, from userid 1000) id 18A487812B; Thu, 28 Oct 2004 08:26:27 +1000 Subject: Re: [Gnu-arch-users] Re: Newbie confusion "illegal revision name" From: Zenaan Harkness To: arch In-Reply-To: <418007E2.2090501@panoramicfeedback.com> References: <418007E2.2090501@panoramicfeedback.com> Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-Id: <1098915986.11312.1.camel@localhost.localdomain> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.4.6 Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 08:26:26 +1000 X-BeenThere: gnu-arch-users@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: a discussion list for all things arch-ish List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: gnu-arch-users-bounces+migo=homemail.com@gnu.org Errors-To: gnu-arch-users-bounces+migo=homemail.com@gnu.org Status: RO Content-Length: 1395 Lines: 39 > > However, I did not understand the error message "illegal revision > > name", even after reading the tutorial and the on-line help. > > The patch-level terminology is diagrammed here: > http://regexps.srparish.net/tutorial-tla/retrieving-earlier-revisions.html > > The term "fully-qualified revision name" is described here: > http://regexps.srparish.net/tutorial-tla/shared-and-public-archives.html > > > Thus I stand by my suggestion that the error message be improved. > > The corrected version would be "not a valid revision name", which isn't > very different from "illegal revision name". > > I don't understand why you prefer an error message to having it just > work. "tla changes patch-3" is a much more convenient way of expressing > the command, and its intent is quite clear. I think you misunderstood his comment - he's implying (AIUI) "short of having a solution/patch available now, the error message would be better changed". Which I'd agree with. > If you think that error's bad, what about this? > tla add-id .arch-ids > tla tree-lint > error finding file id (21: Is a directory) > path: ./.arch-ids/.arch-ids > PANIC: arch_inventory_id :) _______________________________________________ Gnu-arch-users mailing list Gnu-arch-users@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-arch-users GNU arch home page: http://savannah.gnu.org/projects/gnu-arch/