Merge branch 'maint'

[git.git] / Documentation / git-cvsserver.txt

diff --git a/Documentation/git-cvsserver.txt b/Documentation/git-cvsserver.txt
index e328db3797888046802b82954d8946bc8d317075..f9e0c7737952891633a1f5503f8dc5ad46fbf53f 100644 (file)
--- a/Documentation/git-cvsserver.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-cvsserver.txt
@@ -110,21 +110,21 @@ To get a checkout with the Eclipse CVS client:
 Protocol notes: If you are using anonymous access via pserver, just select that.
 Those using SSH access should choose the 'ext' protocol, and configure 'ext'
 access on the Preferences->Team->CVS->ExtConnection pane. Set CVS_SERVER to
 Protocol notes: If you are using anonymous access via pserver, just select that.
 Those using SSH access should choose the 'ext' protocol, and configure 'ext'
 access on the Preferences->Team->CVS->ExtConnection pane. Set CVS_SERVER to

-'git-cvsserver'. Not that password support is not good when using 'ext',
+'git-cvsserver'. Note that password support is not good when using 'ext',

 you will definitely want to have SSH keys setup.
 
 Alternatively, you can just use the non-standard extssh protocol that Eclipse
 offer. In that case CVS_SERVER is ignored, and you will have to replace
 you will definitely want to have SSH keys setup.
 
 Alternatively, you can just use the non-standard extssh protocol that Eclipse
 offer. In that case CVS_SERVER is ignored, and you will have to replace

-the cvs utility on the server with git-cvsserver or manipulate your .bashrc
+the cvs utility on the server with git-cvsserver or manipulate your `.bashrc`

 so that calling 'cvs' effectively calls git-cvsserver.
 
 Clients known to work
 ---------------------
 
 so that calling 'cvs' effectively calls git-cvsserver.
 
 Clients known to work
 ---------------------
 

-CVS 1.12.9 on Debian
-CVS 1.11.17 on MacOSX (from Fink package)
-Eclipse 3.0, 3.1.2 on MacOSX (see Eclipse CVS Client Notes)
-TortoiseCVS
+- CVS 1.12.9 on Debian
+- CVS 1.11.17 on MacOSX (from Fink package)
+- Eclipse 3.0, 3.1.2 on MacOSX (see Eclipse CVS Client Notes)
+- TortoiseCVS

 
 Operations supported
 --------------------
 
 Operations supported
 --------------------


@@ -134,9 +134,11 @@ checkout, diff, status, update, log, add, remove, commit.
 Legacy monitoring operations are not supported (edit, watch and related).
 Exports and tagging (tags and branches) are not supported at this stage.
 
 Legacy monitoring operations are not supported (edit, watch and related).
 Exports and tagging (tags and branches) are not supported at this stage.
 

-The server will set the -k mode to binary when relevant. In proper GIT
-tradition, the contents of the files are always respected.
-No keyword expansion or newline munging is supported.
+The server should set the '-k' mode to binary when relevant, however,
+this is not really implemented yet. For now, you can force the server
+to set '-kb' for all files by setting the `gitcvs.allbinary` config
+variable. In proper GIT tradition, the contents of the files are
+always respected. No keyword expansion or newline munging is supported.

 
 Dependencies
 ------------
 
 Dependencies
 ------------


@@ -148,13 +150,16 @@ Copyright and Authors
 
 This program is copyright The Open University UK - 2006.
 
 
 This program is copyright The Open University UK - 2006.
 

-Authors: Martyn Smith    <martyn@catalyst.net.nz>
-         Martin Langhoff <martin@catalyst.net.nz>
-         with ideas and patches from participants of the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org>.
+Authors:
+
+- Martyn Smith    <martyn@catalyst.net.nz>
+- Martin Langhoff <martin@catalyst.net.nz>
+
+with ideas and patches from participants of the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org>.

 
 Documentation
 --------------
 
 Documentation
 --------------

-Documentation by Martyn Smith <martyn@catalyst.net.nz> and Martin Langhoff <martin@catalyst.net.nz> Matthias Urlichs <smurf@smurf.noris.de>.
+Documentation by Martyn Smith <martyn@catalyst.net.nz>, Martin Langhoff <martin@catalyst.net.nz>, and Matthias Urlichs <smurf@smurf.noris.de>.

 
 GIT
 ---
 
 GIT
 ---