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diff --git a/contrib/cvs/doc/ChangeLog b/contrib/cvs/doc/ChangeLog new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..01efb1a2ef79 --- /dev/null +++ b/contrib/cvs/doc/ChangeLog @@ -0,0 +1,569 @@ +Wed May 1 15:38:26 1996 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (Tags): Document un-revision of all-uppercase tag + names. + +Wed Apr 24 08:41:51 1996 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (Password authentication security): Rewrite sentence + on complex and unknown security bugs to clarify that it is + referring to people who have been give access to cvs, not to holes + in the authentication method (which is relatively simple). + +Tue Apr 23 09:31:29 1996 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (Wrappers): Talk about what -m does (and does not + do). Other minor edits. + +Wed Apr 17 15:27:03 1996 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (rcsinfo): Rewrite paragraph concerning remote CVS. + * cvsclient.texi (Responses): Document Template response. + +Sun Apr 14 16:01:39 1996 Karl Fogel <kfogel@floss.red-bean.com> + + * .cvsignore: added CVSvn.texi. + +Wed Apr 10 16:56:21 1996 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (~/.cvsrc): Mention setting global options with "cvs". + + * cvs.texinfo (release): Change "modules" to "directories". + Release does not take module names as arguments. + + * cvs.texinfo (Creating a branch): Add comments about how we + should better document tagging the branchpoint. + +Tue Apr 9 19:59:45 1996 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (Top): Use @value{CVSVN}, not a vague refenece to 1.4. + + * cvs.texinfo (From other version control systems): New node. + +Mon Apr 8 15:59:37 1996 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvsclient.texi (Connection and Authentication): Revise kerberos + and pserver sections to reflect the fact that port 2401 is now + officially registered. + +Thu Mar 28 09:51:13 1996 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (History browsing): Reinstate this node. Try to get + it into some minimally useful state (it still needs a lot of + work). + (annotate): New node, subnode of History browing. + + * cvsclient.texi (Requests): Add annotate request. + +Tue Mar 26 08:46:39 1996 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo: In various examples, change tag names to avoid tag + names reserved to CVS. + + * cvs.texinfo (Tags): Document what is a valid tag name. + + * cvs.texinfo (Substitution modes): Try to describe how the + various keyword expansion settings interract. + (Binary files): Suggest cvs update -A, not removing file and then + updating it, to get effect of new keyword expansion options. + + * cvs.texinfo (admin options): Mention CVS's use of `dead' state. + +Thu Mar 21 08:25:17 1996 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (Environment variables): Expand introduction to RCS + environment variables. Expand and correct CVS_SERVER_SLEEP. + + * cvs.texinfo (Environment variables): Remove POSIXLY_CORRECT; cvs + requires options to precede arguments regardless of it. + +Thu Mar 21 08:18:42 1996 Norbert Kiesel <nk@col.sw-ley.de> + + * cvs.texinfo: Remove paragrahps about a forthcoming CVS + newsgroup and about sending patches to think.com. + (Environment): Document some more (all?) used environment + variables. + +Wed Mar 20 09:44:21 1996 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvsclient.texi (Introduction): New node. + * Makefile.in: Add cruft to reflect fact that cvsclient.texi now + uses CVSvn.texi. + +Mon Mar 18 14:43:53 1996 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvsclient.texi (Requests): Add Case request. + +Wed Mar 13 16:01:47 1996 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvsclient.texi (Connection and Authentication): New node. + + * cvsclient.texi (Requests): Expand discussion of Root a bit. + + * cvs.texinfo (Setting up): Don't refer to INSTALL file; revise to + reflect some information which had been in the INSTALL file. + + * cvs.texinfo (history file): Update to reflect cvsinit -> cvs + init. Adjust discussion of whether history file format is + documented. + (Setting up): Update to reflect cvsinit -> cvs init. + + * cvsclient.texi (Requests): Document init request. + +Thu Feb 29 10:08:31 1996 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (loginfo example): Adjust example to reflect the way + that CVS actually works. Add comments questioning whether that is + the best behavior. + + * cvs.texinfo (cvsignore): Document additions to default ignore list. + +Mon Feb 26 13:48:01 1996 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvsclient.texi (Filenames): New node, documents / vs \, etc. + +Wed Feb 24 1996 Marcus Daniels <marcus@sayre.sysc.pdx.edu> + + * cvs.texinfo (Password authentication server): Mention + support for imaginary usernames. + +Thu Feb 15 16:34:56 1996 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (Variables): Add new internal variable $USER. + +Wed Feb 14 22:52:58 1996 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (export, admin): Document -k option to cvs export. + + * cvs.texinfo (admin options): Mention using -l, -u, -L, and -U in + conjunction with rcslock.pl. + +Mon Feb 12 16:38:41 1996 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo: Remove references to mkmodules. + +Sun Feb 11 12:31:36 1996 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvsclient.texi: Add Set request. + + * cvs.texinfo (Variables): Rewrite to reflect user variables + replacing environment variables; motivate the discussion better. + (Global options): Add -s option. + +Sat Feb 10 11:18:37 1996 Jim Blandy <jimb@totoro.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (Variables): Fix @table commands. + +Fri Feb 9 17:31:18 1996 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (Variables): New node. + + * Makefile.in (CVSvn.texi): New rule. + (OBJDIR_DISTFILES): Add CVSvn.texi. + (cvs.dvi,cvs.info): Add cruft to deal with it being in build dir + or srcdir. + * cvs.texinfo: Include CVSvn.texi and use the version number from + it instead of a hardcoded version number and date. + +Thu Feb 1 13:28:03 1996 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (Sticky tags): Expand so it really documents the + features it is talking about rather than referring to "Appendix + A". Add example of how to restore the old version of a dead + file. In various other parts of the manual refer to this node, in + some cases deleting duplicative text. In the case of cvs admin + -b, mention vendor branch usage. + (Removing files): Discuss removing files (in user-visible terms, + not in terms of the Attic and such). + (remove): Remove node; merge contents into Removing files. + +Tue Jan 30 17:52:06 1996 Jim Blandy <jimb@totoro.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo: Tweak @top node, to make file compatible with both + makeinfo and texinfo-format-buffer. Perhaps we should fix the + formatters to agree on what constitutes valid texinfo. + +Mon Jan 29 16:38:33 1996 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvsclient.texi (Requirements): New node, to talk about required + versus optional parts of the protocol. + +Sun Jan 28 09:00:34 1996 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvsclient.texi (Modes): Add discussion what what the mode really + means (across diverse operating systems). + +Tue Jan 23 12:54:57 1996 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo: Per mail from Per Cederqvist, change author to "Per + Cederqvist et al". Also remove sentence about Signum shipping + hardcopy manuals and add information on Cyclic. Change version + number to 1.6.87. + +Fri Jan 12 15:29:39 1996 Vince Demarco <vdemarco@bou.shl.com> + + * cvs.texinfo: Fix the documentation for the com/uncom change + to wrap/unwrap. make everything consistant + +Wed Jan 10 16:11:54 1996 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (Concurrency): Add index entries; minor clarification. + +Tue Jan 9 16:03:39 1996 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (Getting Notified): Document users file. + + * cvs.texinfo (cvsignore): Add *.obj to list of ignored files. + +Wed Jan 3 17:01:58 1996 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (import): Adjust list of ignored files to match + recent change to CVS (CVS* -> CVS CVS.adm). Consolidate + discussion of ignored files in one place (with xrefs from others). + + * cvsclient.texi: Remove How To node. It was out of date + (again!), and I am getting sick of trying to update it (internals + documentation should be in the comments, where it at least has a + fighting chance of staying up to date). + (Protocol): Say what \n and \t mean in this document. + +Tue Jan 2 23:39:32 1996 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (Wrappers): Change comb/uncom to wrap/unwrap. + +Mon Jan 2 23:00:00 1996 Vince Demarco <vdemarco@bou.shl.com> + + * cvs.texinfo: update the Wrappers documentation so it isn't + so NEXTSTEP centric. The wrappers code has alot of other + general uses. The new version of the documentation tryes + to show that to the reader. + +Mon Jan 1 13:09:39 1996 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvsclient.texi (Responses): Clarify that Module-expansion is not + suitable for passing to co. + +Sun Dec 31 10:53:47 1995 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (Password authentication server): Suggest specifying + -b in inetd.conf. + + * cvs.texinfo (Password authentication): Variety of cleanups and + minor fixes, including shorter node names. + +Sun Dec 24 02:37:51 1995 Karl Fogel <kfogel@floss.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (Using the client with password authentication): + tixed fypos. + +Sun Dec 24 00:00:16 1995 Karl Fogel <kfogel@floss.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (Remote repositories): use @code{rsh} most places, + because it is the name of a program, and because I am a pedant. + Refer to new node "Password authenticated". + (Password authenticated): new node. + (Setting up the server for password authentication): new node. + (Using the client with password authentication): new node. + (Security considerations with password authentication): new node. + + These are all really long node names, but it seems necessary that + they be descriptive in case they're referenced elsewhere. If you + can think of a way out of this, please change them. + +Thu Dec 21 12:09:34 1995 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvsclient.texi (Requests): Add Questionable. Revise + documentation of export and update to explain role of -I option. + +Tue Dec 19 16:44:18 1995 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo: Update binary files info for -kb. + +Mon Dec 11 12:20:55 1995 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvsclient.texi (Responses): Add Notified and Mode. + (Requests): Add Notify, noop, watch-on, watch-off, watch-add, + watch-remove, watchers, and editors. + * cvs.texinfo (Watches): New node, to describe new developer + communication features. + +Thu Nov 23 08:59:09 1995 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (admin options): In saying that cvs admin -o is not + such a good way to undo a change, refer to the section which + describes the preferred way. + +Thu Nov 13 16:39:03 1995 Fred Fish <fnf@cygnus.com> + + * Makefile.in: Remove extraneous tab from empty line. + +Mon Nov 13 15:00:26 1995 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (Concurrency): New node, to describe user-visible + behaviors associated with cvs locks. + + * cvs.texinfo (Remote repositories): Add more details of how to + set things up (with rsh and kerberos). + +Thu Nov 9 11:41:37 1995 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo: Remove -Q and -q options from command synopses. + +Wed Nov 8 09:38:00 1995 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvsclient.texi (Notes): Revise paragraph on server memory use + problem. + +Tue Nov 7 16:26:39 1995 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo: Document merging more than once from a branch; + miscellaneous cleanups. + +Mon Oct 30 13:12:53 1995 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (modules): Document -e. + +Thu Oct 26 11:15:40 1995 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (Tags): Update "version" vs. "revision" for CVS 1.5. + (Index,BUGS): Change bug reporting address from Per Cederqvist to + bug-cvs@prep.ai.mit.edu. + +Wed Oct 25 15:37:05 1995 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo: Miscellaneous minor changes (clean up CVS/Root + stuff, don't say release requires a module entry, etc.). + +Tue Oct 24 11:01:22 1995 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo: More precisely describe scope of document. + * cvsclient.texi: Describe scope of document + +Thu Oct 12 11:25:40 1995 Karl Fogel <kfogel@totoro.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo: cover page now refers to CVS 1.6, and "last + updated" date has been upped to today. + +Wed Oct 11 22:30:10 1995 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * Makefile.in (info): Look for *.info* either in build dir or in + srcdir. + +Mon Oct 2 17:10:49 1995 Norbert Kiesel <nk@col.sw-ley.de> + + * cvs.texinfo (admin): Describe usage of CVS_ADMIN_GROUP to + restrict usage of admin. + +Fri Oct 6 21:17:50 1995 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (~/.cvsrc): Document change to command name matching. + +Thu Oct 5 18:03:41 1995 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * Makefile.in (install-info): Add comment about srcdir. + +Wed Sep 13 12:45:53 1995 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (Moving files): Rewrite "Outside" node to clarify + that history is still there and describe how to get it. Assorted + cleanups. + +Tue Sep 12 19:02:47 1995 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (Removing files): Remove section on limitations + which are gone now that we have death support. + +Wed Aug 30 12:32:29 1995 Karl Fogel <kfogel@floss.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (Remote Repositories): new node, referred to from + `Basics' and `Repository'. + (Repository): documented new `-d' vs. `$CVSROOT' vs. `CVS/Root' + behavior. + (commitinfo): document client/server-case behavior. + (editinfo): document client/server-case behavior. + (loginfo): document client/server-case behavior. + (rcsinfo): document client/server-case behavior. + +Mon Aug 21 00:23:45 1995 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvsclient.texi (How To): The way to force rsh is to set + CVS_CLIENT_PORT to -1, not to some bogus value. + +Tue Aug 15 17:12:08 1995 Karl Fogel <kfogel@floss.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo + (Basic concepts): talk about remote repositories. + (Repository): same. + +Mon Jul 24 19:09:12 1995 James Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo: Remove references to -q and -Q command options. + +Fri Jul 21 10:33:07 1995 Vince DeMarco <vdemarco@bou.shl.com> + + * cvs.texinfo: Changes for CVSEDITOR and wrappers. + +Thu Jul 13 23:04:12 CDT 1995 Jim Meyering (meyering@comco.com) + + * Makefile.in (cvs-paper.ps): *Never* redirect output directly to + the target (usu $@) of a rule. Instead, redirect to a temporary + file, and then move that temporary to the target. I chose to + name temporary files $@-t. Remember to be careful that the length + of the temporary file name not exceed the 14-character limit. + +Sun Jul 9 19:03:00 1995 Greg A. Woods <woods@most.weird.com> + + * doc/cvs.texinfo: + - document '-q' for 'cvs status' + - correction to regexp use in *info files + - correction to use of 'cvsinit' script + (from previous local changes) + +Tue Jun 20 18:57:55 1995 James Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * Makefile.in (dist-dir): Depend on $(OBJDIR_DISTFILES). + +Fri Jun 16 21:56:16 1995 Karl Fogel <kfogel@cyclic.com> + and Jim Meyering <meyering@comco.com> + + * update.c (update_file_proc): If noexec, just write 'C', don't merge. + +Fri Jun 16 07:56:04 1995 Jim Kingdon (kingdon@cyclic.com) + + * cvs-paper.ps: Added. + +Sat May 27 08:46:00 1995 Jim Meyering (meyering@comco.com) + + * Makefile.in (Makefile): Regenerate only Makefile in current + directory when Makefile.in is out of date. Depend on ../config.status. + +Sat May 27 08:08:18 1995 Jim Meyering (meyering@comco.com) + + * doc/Makefile.in (realclean): Remove more postscript and info files. + +Fri Apr 28 22:44:06 1995 Jim Blandy <jimb@totoro.bio.indiana.edu> + + * Makefile.in (DISTFILES): Updated. + (doc): Depend on cvsclient.ps too. + (cvs.aux, cvsclient.aux): Add target. + (cvsclient.dvi): Don't nuke the aux file. They're small and + helpful. + (cvsclient.ps): New target. + (dist-dir): Renamed from dist; changed to work with DISTDIR + variable from parent. + +Sun Apr 23 22:13:18 1995 Noel Cragg <noel@vo.com> + + * Makefile: Added more files to the `clean' target. + * .cvsignore: Added the same files. + +Mon Nov 28 10:22:46 1994 Jim Kingdon (kingdon@lioth.cygnus.com) + + * cvsclient.texi (Notes): Remove item about commit options; now + fixed. Rewrite paragraph about server memory usage. + + * cvsclient.texi (Responses): Add Set-checkin-prog and + Set-update-prog. + (Requests): Add Checkin-prog and Update-prog. + * cvsclient.texi (TODO): Remove last item (it is fixed) and node. + +Fri Nov 18 16:51:36 1994 Jim Kingdon (kingdon@lioth.cygnus.com) + + * cvsclient.texi (Requests): Add Max-dotdot. + +Thu Nov 3 07:04:24 1994 Jim Kingdon (kingdon@lioth.cygnus.com) + + * cvsclient.texi (Protocol): Add Directory request. + (TODO): Remove item about renaming directories. + (Protocol): Change @subheading to @node/@section. + +Fri Oct 28 07:51:13 1994 Jim Kingdon (kingdon@lioth.cygnus.com) + + * cvsclient.texi (Protocol): Add expand-module request and + Module-expansion response. + (Protocol Notes, TODO): Remove items about cvs co funkiness. + +Wed Oct 12 19:49:36 1994 Jim Kingdon (kingdon@lioth.cygnus.com) + + * cvsclient.texi (Protocol): Add Copy-file response. + + * cvsclient.texi (How To): Correct item about where declaration + of cvs commands go. + + * cvsclient.texi (Protocol): Add new commands. Merge description + of how commands work which was duplicated among the various + commands. Formatting cleanups. + (TODO): Remove item about bad error message on checking in a + nonexistent file; this works now (presumably fixed by the + Unchanged stuff). + (Notes): Remove thing about trying unsupported commands via NFS, + rdist, etc. Also remove item about some commands not being + supported. There are no unsupported commands anymore. + +Tue Sep 13 13:28:52 1994 Jim Kingdon (kingdon@lioth.cygnus.com) + + * cvsclient.texi (Protocol): Document New-entry response. + +Mon Sep 12 06:35:15 1994 Jim Kingdon (kingdon@lioth.cygnus.com) + + * cvsclient.texi (Protocol): Clarify that checksum is of patched + file, not patch itself. Fix typo (valid-requests -> Valid-requests). + + * cvsclient.texi (Protocol): Document Sticky request and + Set-sticky and Clear-sticky responses. + (Notes): Remove sticky tags from todo list. + +Thu Sep 8 14:23:58 1994 Jim Kingdon (kingdon@lioth.cygnus.com) + + * cvsclient.texi (Protocol): Document Static-directory requests + and Set-static-directory and Clear-static-directory responses. + (Notes): Remove Entries.Static support from todo list. + + * cvsclient.texi (Protocol): Document Unchanged and UseUnchanged + requests. Update documentation of Entry and Lost accordingly. + +Mon Aug 22 14:08:21 1994 Jim Kingdon (kingdon@lioth.cygnus.com) + + * cvsclient.texi (Goals): Remove mention of rsh. + (Protocol Notes, TODO): Remove compression item. + (Protocol): Document "status" request. + (TODO): Remove suggestion to add "cvs status". + +Tue Jul 19 10:02:53 1994 Ian Lance Taylor (ian@sanguine.cygnus.com) + + * Makefile.in (install-info): Do not depend upon installdirs. + +Fri Jul 15 12:56:53 1994 Ian Lance Taylor (ian@sanguine.cygnus.com) + + * Makefile.in (all): Do not depend upon info. + (install): Do not depend upon install-info. + +Thu Jul 7 20:43:12 1994 Ian Lance Taylor (ian@sanguine.cygnus.com) + + * cvsclient.texi (Protocol): Add Checksum response. + +Thu Jun 30 15:16:50 1994 Jim Kingdon (kingdon@lioth.cygnus.com) + + * cvsclient.texi (Protocol): Add Global_option request. + +Wed Jun 29 14:09:42 1994 Ian Lance Taylor (ian@sanguine.cygnus.com) + + * cvsclient.texi: Describe sending patches, including the dummy + update-patches request and the Patched response. Mention Kerberos + authentication using ``cvs kserver''. Some other minor changes. + +Tue Jun 28 15:21:06 1994 Jim Kingdon (kingdon@lioth.cygnus.com) + + * cvsclient.texi (Protocol Notes): Remove note about sending diffs + in Updated; Ian did it. Remove note about adding encryption to rsh. + +Sat May 7 10:44:30 1994 Jim Kingdon (kingdon@lioth.cygnus.com) + + * cvsclient.texi (Protocol): Document Modified without Entry. Add + `add' and `remove' and `Remove-entry'. Formatting cleanups. + +Tue Apr 19 01:29:04 1994 John Gilmore (gnu@cygnus.com) + + * cvsclient.texi: New node How To; cleanups throughout. + * Makefile.in: Add dependencies on cvsclient.texi. + |