Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2001 05:50:04 -0700 (PDT) From: Dima Dorfman <dima@unixfreak.org> To: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: docs/28730: request for addition of a few more details on 'cvs log' usage to the text of articles/committers-guide Message-ID: <200107061250.f66Co4S12376@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR docs/28730; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Dima Dorfman <dima@unixfreak.org> To: Giorgos Keramidas <keramida@ceid.upatras.gr> Cc: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@freebsd.org Subject: Re: docs/28730: request for addition of a few more details on 'cvs log' usage to the text of articles/committers-guide Date: Fri, 06 Jul 2001 05:47:54 -0700 Giorgos Keramidas <keramida@ceid.upatras.gr> writes: > @@ -582,6 +582,37 @@ > > <!-- XXX needs more details --> This can probably go now :-). > <screen>&prompt.user; <userinput>cvs log shazam</userinput></screen> > + > + <para>If <filename>shazam</filename> is a file, this will print a > + <emphasis>header</emphasis> with information about this file, such > + as where in the repository this file is stored, which revision is > + the <literal>HEAD</literal> for this file, what branches this file > + is in, and any tags that are valid for this file. Then, for each > + revision of this file, a log message is printed. This includes > + the date and time of the commit, who did the commit, how many lines > + were added and/or deleted, and finally the log message that the > + committer who did the change wrote.</para> > + > + <para>If <filename>shazam</filename> is a directory, then the log > + information described above is printed for each file in the > + directory in turn. Unless you give the <option>-l</option> to > + <literal>log</literal>, the log for all subdirectories of <command>, please. > + <filename>shazam</filename> is printed too, in a recursive > + manner.</para> > + > + <para>Use the <literal>log</literal> command to view the history of Ditto. > + one or more files, as it's stored in the CVS repository. You can > + even use it to view the log message of a specific revision, if you > + add the <option>-r<replaceable>rev</replaceable></option> to the > + <literal>log</literal> command:</para> Ditto. > + > + <screen>&prompt.user; <userinput>cvs log -r1.2 shazam</userinput></screen> I would write this like so: <screen>&prompt.user; <userinput><command>cvs</command> log <option>-r1.2</option> <filename>shazam</filename></userinput></screen> Other than that, looks great. Thanks! Dima Dorfman dima@unixfreak.org To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-doc" in the body of the message
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