-test_or_die "changing to directory: $dir"
-
-#switch this to the perform revctrl with a do_git_careful_update
-
-
-
-# get everything from the origin.
-git fetch origin
-test_or_die "running git fetch origin"
+exit_on_error "changing to directory: $dir"
+tempfile=$(generate_rev_ctrl_filelist)
+exit_on_error "generating revision control file list"