Conference smurf::buildhelp

1039.0. "problem w/ bsubmit (never completes merge)" by SMURF::FILTER (Automatic Posting Software - mail to flume::puck) Tue Nov 01 1994 12:45

Date Of Receipt: 	 1-NOV-1994 12:29:57.31
From: 	FLAMBE::"[email protected]" "01-Nov-1994 0927"
To: 	[email protected]
CC: 	[email protected], [email protected], [email protected],
	[email protected]
Subj: 	problem w/ bsubmit (never completes merge)

Hello There,

For most files in my sandbox, I'm able to do bsubmits without worry.
However, I've recently encountered grave difficulties with one file
in particular: dtcm_assert.txt.  I've been able to bsubmit the file
in the past, but lately, it never completes user interaction.

Here's a session:

  68 glop> bsubmit -auto_out dtcm_assert.txt
  The following file(s) will require user interaction during the merge step:
    ./cde/comp_suites/dtcm/text/dtcm_assert.txt

  Do you wish to continue ?: [Yes] 
  Abort, ok, co, rco  [merge]  
  Abort, ok, co, rco  [merge]  
  Abort, ok, co, rco  [merge]  

[I can go on hitting return for merge ad infinitum]

  Abort, ok, co, rco  [merge]  diff
  Abort, ok, co, rco  [ok]  
  Abort, ok, co, rco  [merge]  

[If I try a diff, it eventually goes back to merge]

  Abort, ok, co, rco  [merge]  rdiff
  Abort, ok, co, rco  [ok]  
  Abort, ok, co, rco  [merge]  

[If I try an rdiff, it eventually goes back to merge]

Eventually, I abort (and clear).  


So, does anybody have any idea about what might be causing this?  Or,
(even better) how to solve this pesky problem?


Thank you,
--steve