rcs2log(1)

rcs2log1

Generates a changelog from rcs files

Usage

rcs2log [OPTION] ... [FILE ...]

Overview

rcs2log generates a change log from RCS files, which can possibly be located in a CVS repository, and outputs the new change log to standard output. If no FILE is specified, rcs2log will use the files registered under the working directory. The change log prefix can be later copied to the existing ChangeLog file.

Options

-c CHANGELOG

Output a change log prefix to CHANGELOG (default ChangeLog).

-h HOSTNAME

Use HOSTNAME in change log entries (default current host).

-i INDENT

Indent change log lines by INDENT spaces (default 8).

-l LENGTH

Try to limit log lines to LENGTH characters (default 79).

-R

If no FILEs are given and RCS is used, recurse through working directory.

-r

OPTION Pass OPTION to subsidiary log command.

-t TABWIDTH

Tab stops are every TABWIDTH characters (default 8).

-u "LOGIN\tFULLNAME\tMAILADDR"

Assume LOGIN has FULLNAME and MAILADDR.

-v

Append RCS revision to file names in log lines.

--help

Output help.

--version

Output version number.

Note

This manual page was written by Andrea Glorioso <[email protected]> for the Debian GNU/Linux distribution because the original program did not have a manual page.

Releases

5 releases since Debian 3.0 (Woody); the text changed 1 time.

  1. 3.0
  2. 3.1–6.0

Author

rcs2log was written by Paul Eggert <[email protected]>.

Bugs

There is a mailing list, [email protected] on the internet, for reporting bugs in rcs2log. Please, if you find any bug, report it (if you really are good-willing, a patch is appreciated).

Please note that this program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details. In other terms, if rcs2log breaks, you get to keep both pieces.

From cvs 1:1.12.13-12+squeeze1+b1 in Debian 6.0 (Squeeze). Parsed by carta from the page's man source.