gnu/82484: [patch] for misleading man cvs
Julian Stacey
jhs at berklix.org
Tue Jun 24 09:10:05 UTC 2008
The following reply was made to PR gnu/82484; it has been noted by GNATS.
From: "Julian Stacey" <jhs at berklix.org>
To: "Mark D. Baushke" <mdb at gnu.org>
Cc: "Garrett Cooper" <yanefbsd at gmail.com>, bug-cvs at nongnu.org,
bug-followup at freebsd.org
Subject: Re: gnu/82484: [patch] for misleading man cvs
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:01:04 +0200
Reference:
> From: "Mark D. Baushke" <mdb at gnu.org>
> Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:45:28 -0700
> Message-id: <40357.1214253928 at juniper.net>
"Mark D. Baushke" wrote:
> Hi Julian,
>
> Julian Stacey <jhs at berklix.org> writes:
>
> > Reference:
> > > From: "Garrett Cooper" <yanefbsd at gmail.com>
> > > Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:51:54 -0700
> > > Message-id: <7d6fde3d0806201951j4f3a85e9r19d119433dff4867 at mail.gmail.com>
> >
> > "Garrett Cooper" wrote:
> > > This should be filed as a documentation bug upstream to the CVS folks...
> > > -Garrett
> >
> > OK Thanks, who should do that ?
> > Does FreeBSD have cenral liason point to CVS project ?
>
> Well, both deo at freebsd.org and I work for the same employer.
> (This may or may not be considered a liason point. :-)
>
> > Or should I make contact ? In case, I cc'd info-cvs at gnu.org
>
> Email to bug-cvs at nongnu.org would be a place to ask about getting bug
> fixes into CVS sources rather than info-cvs at gnu.org.
>
> > I see /usr/src/contrib/cvs/BUGS -> cvs.texinfo
> > /usr/src/contrib/cvs/doc/cvs.texinfo
> >
> > Ref.
> > http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=82484
> > http://berklis.com/~jhs/src/bsd/fixes/FreeBSD/src/gen/contrib/gnu/usr.bin/cvs/cvs.1.REL=ALL.diff
>
> Bug reports for CVS should be submitted via the web to:
> https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?func=additem&group=cvs
>
> Note: I was unable to use the
> http://berklis.com/~jhs/src/bsd/fixes/FreeBSD/src/gen/contrib/gnu/usr.bin/cvs/cvs.1.REL=ALL.diff
Whoops, Sorry, I mis typed my domain name should be berkliX not berkliS !
http://berklix.com/~jhs/src/bsd/fixes/FreeBSD/src/gen/contrib/gnu/usr.bin/cvs/cvs.1.REL=ALL.diff
> link.
>
> I have updated the cvs 1.11.x documentation to try to clarify things.
>
> Note: cvs 1.12.x is moving toward -r rev:date rather than -r rev -D date,
> and CVS clients may use this notation if the servers are at 1.12.x.
>
> Enjoy!
> -- Mark
I will try to re-read this mail this evening & do anyhting else I might need to,
thanks for your reply !
>
> ------- archive message -------
> To: cvs-cvs at nongnu.org
> From: "Mark D. Baushke" <mdb at gnu.org>
> Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:35:22 +0000
> Subject: [Cvs-cvs] ccvs/doc ChangeLog cvs.1 cvs.texinfo stamp-vti ...
> [cvs1-11-x-branch]
>
> CVSROOT: /cvsroot/cvs
> Module name: ccvs
> Branch: cvs1-11-x-branch
> Changes by: Mark D. Baushke <mdb> 08/06/23 20:35:22
>
> Modified files:
> doc : ChangeLog cvs.1 cvs.texinfo stamp-vti
> version.texi
>
> Log message:
> * cvs.texinfo (export): Clarify the use of both -r rev and -D date
> on the same command line.
> * cvs.1, stamp-vti, version.texi: Regenerated.
>
> CVSWeb URLs:
> http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/ccvs/doc/ChangeLog?cvsroot=cvs&only_with_tag=cvs1-11-x-branch&r1=1.721.2.135&r2=1.721.2.136
> http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/ccvs/doc/cvs.1?cvsroot=cvs&only_with_tag=cvs1-11-x-branch&r1=1.1.2.28&r2=1.1.2.29
> http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/ccvs/doc/cvs.texinfo?cvsroot=cvs&only_with_tag=cvs1-11-x-branch&r1=1.545.2.76&r2=1.545.2.77
> http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/ccvs/doc/stamp-vti?cvsroot=cvs&only_with_tag=cvs1-11-x-branch&r1=1.19.2.105&r2=1.19.2.106
> http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/ccvs/doc/version.texi?cvsroot=cvs&only_with_tag=cvs1-11-x-branch&r1=1.20.2.105&r2=1.20.2.106
>
> Patches:
> Index: ChangeLog
> ===================================================================
> RCS file: /cvsroot/cvs/ccvs/doc/ChangeLog,v
> retrieving revision 1.721.2.135
> retrieving revision 1.721.2.136
> diff -u -b -r1.721.2.135 -r1.721.2.136
> --- ChangeLog 29 Mar 2008 23:09:34 -0000 1.721.2.135
> +++ ChangeLog 23 Jun 2008 20:35:20 -0000 1.721.2.136
> @@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
> +2008-06-23 Mark D. Baushke <mdb at gnu.org>
> +
> + * cvs.texinfo (export): Clarify the use of both -r rev and -D date
> + on the same command line.
> + * cvs.1: Regenerated.
> +
> 2008-03-29 Larry Jones <lawrence.jones at siemens.com>
>
> * cvs.texinfo (import options): Add -d.
>
> Index: cvs.1
> ===================================================================
> RCS file: /cvsroot/cvs/ccvs/doc/cvs.1,v
> retrieving revision 1.1.2.28
> retrieving revision 1.1.2.29
> diff -u -b -r1.1.2.28 -r1.1.2.29
> --- cvs.1 29 Mar 2008 23:09:35 -0000 1.1.2.28
> +++ cvs.1 23 Jun 2008 20:35:21 -0000 1.1.2.29
> @@ -2566,7 +2566,7 @@
> .IX "export (subcommand)"
> .SP
> .IP "\(bu" 2
> -Synopsis: export [-flNnR] [-r rev|-D date] [-k subst] [-d dir] module\&...
> +Synopsis: export [-flNnR] (-r rev [-D date] | -D date) [-k subst] [-d dir] module\&...
> .IP "\(bu" 2
> Requires: repository.
> .IP "\(bu" 2
> @@ -2628,7 +2628,10 @@
> .IP "" 0
> \fB-r \fItag\fB\fR
> .IP "" 2
> -Use revision \fItag\fR.
> +Export the revision specified by \fItag\fR or, when
> +\fB-D\fR \fIdate\fR is specified and \fItag\fR is a
> +branch tag, the version from the branch \fItag\fR as it
> +existed on \fIdate\fR.
> .SP
> In addition, these options (that are common to
> \fBcheckout\fR and \fBexport\fR) are also supported:
>
> Index: cvs.texinfo
> ===================================================================
> RCS file: /cvsroot/cvs/ccvs/doc/cvs.texinfo,v
> retrieving revision 1.545.2.76
> retrieving revision 1.545.2.77
> diff -u -b -r1.545.2.76 -r1.545.2.77
> --- cvs.texinfo 29 Mar 2008 23:09:35 -0000 1.545.2.76
> +++ cvs.texinfo 23 Jun 2008 20:35:21 -0000 1.545.2.77
> @@ -9933,7 +9933,7 @@
>
> @itemize @bullet
> @item
> -Synopsis: export [-flNnR] [-r rev|-D date] [-k subst] [-d dir] module at dots{}
> +Synopsis: export [-flNnR] (-r rev [-D date] | -D date) [-k subst] [-d dir] module at dots{}
> @item
> Requires: repository.
> @item
> @@ -9991,7 +9991,10 @@
> Export directories recursively. This is on by default.
>
> @item -r @var{tag}
> -Use revision @var{tag}.
> +Export the revision specified by @var{tag} or, when
> + at code{-D} @var{date} is specified and @var{tag} is a
> +branch tag, the version from the branch @var{tag} as it
> +existed on @var{date}.
> @end table
>
> In addition, these options (that are common to
>
> Index: stamp-vti
> ===================================================================
> RCS file: /cvsroot/cvs/ccvs/doc/stamp-vti,v
> retrieving revision 1.19.2.105
> retrieving revision 1.19.2.106
> diff -u -b -r1.19.2.105 -r1.19.2.106
> --- stamp-vti 8 May 2008 05:01:38 -0000 1.19.2.105
> +++ stamp-vti 23 Jun 2008 20:35:22 -0000 1.19.2.106
> @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
> - at set UPDATED 6 May 2008
> - at set UPDATED-MONTH May 2008
> + at set UPDATED 23 June 2008
> + at set UPDATED-MONTH June 2008
> @set EDITION 1.11.23.1
> @set VERSION 1.11.23.1
>
> Index: version.texi
> ===================================================================
> RCS file: /cvsroot/cvs/ccvs/doc/version.texi,v
> retrieving revision 1.20.2.105
> retrieving revision 1.20.2.106
> diff -u -b -r1.20.2.105 -r1.20.2.106
> --- version.texi 8 May 2008 05:01:38 -0000 1.20.2.105
> +++ version.texi 23 Jun 2008 20:35:22 -0000 1.20.2.106
> @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
> - at set UPDATED 6 May 2008
> - at set UPDATED-MONTH May 2008
> + at set UPDATED 23 June 2008
> + at set UPDATED-MONTH June 2008
> @set EDITION 1.11.23.1
> @set VERSION 1.11.23.1
>
>
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