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(cvs.info)Special Files

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Special Files
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   In normal circumstances, CVS works only with regular files.  Every
file in a project is assumed to be persistent; it must be possible to
open, read and close them; and so on.  CVS also ignores file
permissions and ownerships, leaving such issues to be resolved by the
developer at installation time.  In other words, it is not possible to
"check in" a device into a repository; if the device file cannot be
opened, CVS will refuse to handle it.  Files also lose their ownerships
and permissions during repository transactions.