[p4] filename case woes: cannot rename Foo.H to Foo.h

[Sheizaf, Yariv]

> Hi,
>
> We have a perforce server running on windows 2003, and mostly
windows-based
> clients.  Unfortunately, we have a number of check-ins where "Foo.h"
was
> accidentally named "Foo.H".  This doesn't bother MSVC, but it does
bother
> gcc on linux.  :-(
>
> How can I rename the file?
>
> I've tried the P4V "Rename/Move" command (gives "no permission"
error),
> and simply deleting it and re-adding it (file comes back with original
name).
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks,
> -Steve

The best way to rename Foo.H to Foo.h on Windows Perforce server is to
obliterate the file and then to add it again from Unix/Linux:
p4 obliterate -y //x/y/z/Foo.H
p4 add //x/y/z/Foo.h
p4 submit

Note that the compilation failed using Foo.H, so probably you did not
released any product version that include this file, so obliterate is
legal.

 

Regards,

Yariv Sheizaf
Yariv.sheizaf at sap.com
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