From: Beman Dawes (bdawes_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-08-08 06:54:00


At 11:29 PM 8/7/2003, Victor A. Wagner, Jr. wrote:

>At Thursday 2003-08-07 17:28, you wrote:
>>cvs server: [11:59:06] waiting for anoncvs_boost's lock in
>>/cvsroot/boost/boost/libs/numeric/mtl/test
>>cvs server: [15:35:09] waiting for anoncvs_boost's lock in
>>/cvsroot/boost/boost/libs/numeric/mtl/test
>>
>>that's been going on every 30 seconds for 5 1/2 hours
>>
>>does anyone know how to "fix" that problem?
>[deleted]
>Ok, so I can't subtract...but it's now
>cvs server: [20:28:39] waiting for anoncvs_boost's lock in
>/cvsroot/boost/boost/libs/numeric/mtl/test

When a SourceForge CVS lock goes stale you have to put in a request to
SourceForge for them to clear the lock.

They are pretty prompt about fixing such problems, although it is past all
understanding why they don't put some automated fix in place. Numerous
project admins have asked for this in the past.

--Beman