cvs commit: warning: cannot write to history file /cvs/src/CVSROOT/history: File too large

[Ian Lance Taylor]

"Frank Ch. Eigler" <fche@redhat.com> writes:

> Hi, Doug -
>
>> cvs commit: warning: cannot write to history file /cvs/src/CVSROOT/history: File too large
>
> OK, it's been renamed.
>
>> According to this article, the history file should be pruned periodically.
>> http://www.thornleyware.com/scm/cvsconfig/repository_config.html
>
> Perhaps we should treat it the same was as system logs, and just rotate
> them monthly or somesuch.

We should just remove the file entirely.  Seems like I do that from time
to time.  Not sure why it comes back.

Ian