The cvs_acls script from CVS 1.11.2 does not work with Perl 5.8, it generates errors like this: Split loop at /usr/share/cvs/contrib/cvs_acls line 148, <AVAIL> line 7. cvs commit: Pre-commit check failed cvs [commit aborted]: correct above errors first! The fix is a no-brainer, and is already in CVS versions 1.11.3+. Please apply, the fix is at <http://ccvs.cvshome.org/source/browse/ccvs/contrib/cvs_acls.in.diff?r1=1.3&r2=1.4&f=u>
cvs-1.11.5-3 in rawhide includes the fix.