NAME
rcs2log - generates a changelog from RCS files
SYNOPSIS
rcs2log
[OPTION] ... [FILE ...]
DESCRIPTION
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).
I -R
If no FILEs are given and RCS is used, recurse through working directory.
I -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.
I -v
Append RCS revision to file names in log lines.
I --version
Output version number.
AUTHOR
rcs2log
was written by Paul Eggert <eggert@twinsun.com>.
COPYRIGHT
rcs2log
is free; anyone may redistribute copies of
rcs2log
to anyone under the terms stated in the GNU General Public License as
published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at
your option) any later version.
BUGS
There is a mailing list, bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org 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.
SEE ALSO
cvs(1),
cvsconfig(1)
NOTE
This manual page was written by Andrea Glorioso <sama@aglorioso.com>
for the Debian GNU/Linux distribution because the original program
did not have a manual page.
