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SYNOPSIS
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SYNOPSIS
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-'git-cvsexportcommit' [-h] [-v] [-c] [-P] [-p] [-a] [-f] [-m msgprefix] [PARENTCOMMIT] COMMITID
+'git-cvsexportcommit' [-h] [-u] [-v] [-c] [-P] [-p] [-a] [-d cvsroot] [-f] [-m msgprefix] [PARENTCOMMIT] COMMITID
DESCRIPTION
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Exports a commit from GIT to a CVS checkout, making it easier
DESCRIPTION
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Exports a commit from GIT to a CVS checkout, making it easier
-to merge patches from a git repository into a CVS repository.
+to merge patches from a git repository into a CVS repository.
-Execute it from the root of the CVS working copy. GIT_DIR must be defined.
+Execute it from the root of the CVS working copy. GIT_DIR must be defined.
See examples below.
See examples below.
-It does its best to do the safe thing, it will check that the files are
-unchanged and up to date in the CVS checkout, and it will not autocommit
+It does its best to do the safe thing, it will check that the files are
+unchanged and up to date in the CVS checkout, and it will not autocommit
by default.
Supports file additions, removals, and commits that affect binary files.
by default.
Supports file additions, removals, and commits that affect binary files.
-If the commit is a merge commit, you must tell git-cvsapplycommit what parent
-should the changeset be done against.
+If the commit is a merge commit, you must tell git-cvsexportcommit what parent
+should the changeset be done against.
OPTIONS
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OPTIONS
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Add authorship information. Adds Author line, and Committer (if
different from Author) to the message.
Add authorship information. Adds Author line, and Committer (if
different from Author) to the message.
+-d::
+ Set an alternative CVSROOT to use. This corresponds to the CVS
+ -d parameter. Usually users will not want to set this, except
+ if using CVS in an asymmetric fashion.
+
-f::
Force the merge even if the files are not up to date.
-f::
Force the merge even if the files are not up to date.
Force the parent commit, even if it is not a direct parent.
-m::
Force the parent commit, even if it is not a direct parent.
-m::
- Prepend the commit message with the provided prefix.
+ Prepend the commit message with the provided prefix.
Useful for patch series and the like.
Useful for patch series and the like.
+-u::
+ Update affected files from CVS repository before attempting export.
+
-v::
Verbose.
-v::
Verbose.
$ export GIT_DIR=~/project/.git
$ cd ~/project_cvs_checkout
$ git-cvsexportcommit -v <commit-sha1>
$ export GIT_DIR=~/project/.git
$ cd ~/project_cvs_checkout
$ git-cvsexportcommit -v <commit-sha1>
-$ cvs commit -F .mgs <files>
+$ cvs commit -F .msg <files>
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-Merge pending patches into CVS automatically -- only if you really know what you are doing ::
+Merge pending patches into CVS automatically -- only if you really know what you are doing::
+
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$ export GIT_DIR=~/project/.git
+
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$ export GIT_DIR=~/project/.git
GIT
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Part of the gitlink:git[7] suite
GIT
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Part of the gitlink:git[7] suite
-