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[-A <author-conv-file>] [-p <options-for-cvsps>] [-P <file>]
[-C <git_repository>] [-z <fuzz>] [-i] [-k] [-u] [-s <subst>]
[-a] [-m] [-M <regex>] [-S <regex>] [-L <commitlimit>]
[-A <author-conv-file>] [-p <options-for-cvsps>] [-P <file>]
[-C <git_repository>] [-z <fuzz>] [-i] [-k] [-u] [-s <subst>]
[-a] [-m] [-M <regex>] [-S <regex>] [-L <commitlimit>]
- [<CVS_module>]
+ [-r <remote>] [<CVS_module>]
DESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION
At least version 2.1 is required.
You should *never* do any work of your own on the branches that are
At least version 2.1 is required.
You should *never* do any work of your own on the branches that are
-created by git-cvsimport. The initial import will create and populate a
+created by git-cvsimport. By default initial import will create and populate a
"master" branch from the CVS repository's main branch which you're free
to work with; after that, you need to 'git merge' incremental imports, or
"master" branch from the CVS repository's main branch which you're free
to work with; after that, you need to 'git merge' incremental imports, or
-any CVS branches, yourself.
+any CVS branches, yourself. It is advisable to specify a named remote via
+-r to separate and protect the incoming branches.
+
OPTIONS
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OPTIONS
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-d <CVSROOT>::
The root of the CVS archive. May be local (a simple path) or remote;
-d <CVSROOT>::
The root of the CVS archive. May be local (a simple path) or remote;
- currently, only the :local:, :ext: and :pserver: access methods
+ currently, only the :local:, :ext: and :pserver: access methods
are supported. If not given, git-cvsimport will try to read it
from `CVS/Root`. If no such file exists, it checks for the
`CVSROOT` environment variable.
are supported. If not given, git-cvsimport will try to read it
from `CVS/Root`. If no such file exists, it checks for the
`CVSROOT` environment variable.
The git repository to import to. If the directory doesn't
exist, it will be created. Default is the current directory.
The git repository to import to. If the directory doesn't
exist, it will be created. Default is the current directory.
+-r <remote>::
+ The git remote to import this CVS repository into.
+ Moves all CVS branches into remotes/<remote>/<branch>
+ akin to the git-clone --use-separate-remote option.
+
-o <branch-for-HEAD>::
-o <branch-for-HEAD>::
- The 'HEAD' branch from CVS is imported to the 'origin' branch within
- the git repository, as 'HEAD' already has a special meaning for git.
- Use this option if you want to import into a different branch.
+ When no remote is specified (via -r) the 'HEAD' branch
+ from CVS is imported to the 'origin' branch within the git
+ repository, as 'HEAD' already has a special meaning for git.
+ When a remote is specified the 'HEAD' branch is named
+ remotes/<remote>/master mirroring git-clone behaviour.
+ Use this option if you want to import into a different
+ branch.
+
Use '-o master' for continuing an import that was initially done by
the old cvs2git tool.
+
Use '-o master' for continuing an import that was initially done by
the old cvs2git tool.
-k::
Kill keywords: will extract files with '-kk' from the CVS archive
to avoid noisy changesets. Highly recommended, but off by default
-k::
Kill keywords: will extract files with '-kk' from the CVS archive
to avoid noisy changesets. Highly recommended, but off by default
- to preserve compatibility with early imported trees.
+ to preserve compatibility with early imported trees.
-u::
Convert underscores in tag and branch names to dots.
-u::
Convert underscores in tag and branch names to dots.
Instead of calling cvsps, read the provided cvsps output file. Useful
for debugging or when cvsps is being handled outside cvsimport.
Instead of calling cvsps, read the provided cvsps output file. Useful
for debugging or when cvsps is being handled outside cvsimport.
--m::
+-m::
Attempt to detect merges based on the commit message. This option
Attempt to detect merges based on the commit message. This option
- will enable default regexes that try to capture the name source
- branch name from the commit message.
+ will enable default regexes that try to capture the name source
+ branch name from the commit message.
-M <regex>::
Attempt to detect merges based on the commit message with a custom
regex. It can be used with '-m' to also see the default regexes.
-M <regex>::
Attempt to detect merges based on the commit message with a custom
regex. It can be used with '-m' to also see the default regexes.
- You must escape forward slashes.
+ You must escape forward slashes.
-S <regex>::
Skip paths matching the regex.
-S <regex>::
Skip paths matching the regex.
GIT
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Part of the gitlink:git[7] suite
GIT
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Part of the gitlink:git[7] suite
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