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diff --git a/contrib/cvs/doc/ChangeLog b/contrib/cvs/doc/ChangeLog index c56c253..0571444 100644 --- a/contrib/cvs/doc/ChangeLog +++ b/contrib/cvs/doc/ChangeLog @@ -1,5 +1,704 @@ +Sun Jan 18 18:23:02 1998 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvsclient.texi (Requests): Add Kopt request. + +Thu Jan 1 17:36:42 1998 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (BUGS, Credits): Change @unnumbered to @appendix now + that these are moved from the start to the end. + +Sat Dec 27 10:06:56 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (Error messages): Add "Too many arguments!". + +Fri Dec 26 18:30:26 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (What is CVS?): Just point to the two canonical web + sites (Pascal Molli and Cyclic) concerning CVS downloads. The GNU + URL was out of date and GNU only has source distributions anyway. + + * cvs.texinfo: Change bug-cvs address to gnu.org per email from + Martin Hamilton. + +Tue Dec 23 18:04:09 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (Sticky tags): Further cleanups. Fix thinko + (s/subsequent cvs update/& commands/). Remove "vi driver.c" and + commit from example (totally vestigial). Reword start of + paragraph on non-branch sticky tags, so that it better alludes + to branch sticky tags. When introducing sticky tags, make it + clear that even people who aren't trying to use sticky tags + may need to know how to avoid them. Restore comment about + CVS/Tag files. + (Accessing branches): Don't xref to merging here; that is a much + more advanced topic and the "but see" wording didn't tell us what + to see the xref about. + +Tue Dec 23 14:39:08 1997 Karl Fogel <kfogel@floss.red-bean.com> + and Jim Kingdon + + * cvs.texinfo (Creating a branch): Rewritten. Introduce with + `tag', then discuss `rtag' and `-r'. + +Tue Dec 23 10:03:37 1997 Karl Fogel <kfogel@floss.red-bean.com> + and Jim Kingdon + + * cvs.texinfo: Changes to dehairify the "Sticky tags" situation: + (Revisions): "Sticky tags" moved here, description in menu changed + to be a little more informative. + (Sticky tags): Moved from "Branching and merging" to "Revisions". + (Accessing branches): New node in "Branching and merging", + explains how to use checkout vs update to retrieve a branch. + Text and example inherited from "Sticky tags", but text mostly + rewritten. + (Sticky tags): Moved under "Revisions", rewritten somewhat (more + rewrites to follow). + Don't use "-v" in "cvs status" example. + +Mon Dec 22 11:46:05 1997 Karl Fogel <kfogel@floss.red-bean.com> + and Jim Kingdon + + Cleanups related to recent separation of revisions from + branching/merging: + * cvs.texinfo (Revisions): Take paragraph introducing branches, + rewrite it and move it to "Branching and merging". + (Branching and merging): Also rewrite merging intro. + (Revision numbers): Don't go into detail about branch revision + numbers here, just mention that they happen and refer to new + node "Branches and revisions". + (Branches and revisions): New node under "Branching and merging", + inherits text from "Revision numbers". + (Creating a branch): Refer to "Branches and revisions" now, not + "Revision numbers". + (Binary why): Rewrite sentence which refers to merging, so that + it isn't specific to branch merging. + (Branches motivation): Fix typo (select -> elect). Add comment + about what this node is accomplishing, in general. + +Sun Dec 21 20:57:24 1997 Karl Fogel <kfogel@floss.red-bean.com> + and Jim Kingdon + + This is just moving text; related cleanups to follow. + * cvs.texinfo: Changes to put branching and merging together, and + keep it all separate from revisions: + (Revisions): Renamed from "Revisions and branches". + (Branching and merging): Renamed from "Merging". + (Branches motivation, Creating a branch, Sticky tags, Magic branch + numbers): these subnodes moved to "Branching and merging" from + "Revisions". + everywhere: Adjusted cross-references to cope with above. + +Sun Dec 21 20:36:39 1997 Karl Fogel <kfogel@floss.red-bean.com> + and Jim Kingdon + + Note that this is just moving text, not changing it: + * cvs.texinfo: divide top-level menu into sections. + (Multiple developers, Builds, Tracking sources, Keyword + substitution): moved to be in "CVS and the Real World" section. + (Compatibility): moved to be in "References" section. + +Mon Dec 22 08:54:31 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvsclient.texi (Example): In comment, in citing the BNF style + used in many RFCs, cite RFC2234 not RFC822 (now that the former is + out). + +Sun Dec 21 17:42:22 1997 Karl Fogel <kfogel@floss.red-bean.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (Overview): New node. + (What is CVS?, A sample session): Put under Overview. + (What is CVS not?): New node under Overview. + [text previously was part of "What is CVS?" -kingdon] + (Preface): Removed this node and its contents. + (Checklist): Removed this node and its contents. + (Credits): Now toward end of top-level menu (was under Preface). + (BUGS): Now toward end of top-level menu (was under Preface). + +Sun Dec 14 10:14:25 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvsclient.texi (Responses): Add MT response. + (Text tags): New node. + + * cvs.texinfo (loginfo): Add comment about which commands run + loginfo. + +Sat Dec 13 08:41:13 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvsclient.texi (Connection and Authentication): State that + GSSAPI is preferred to kserver. Try to be clearer about what + the term "pserver" means. Introduce GSSAPI and cite the relevant + RFCs. Discuss the limitations of the existing features in + preventing hijacking. + + * cvs.texinfo (GSSAPI authenticated, Kerberos authenticated): + Briefly introduce what GSSAPI and Kerberos are. Be slightly more + emphatic about protecting against downgrade attacks. + +Fri Dec 12 17:36:46 1997 Ian Lance Taylor <ian@cygnus.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (GSSAPI authenticated): New node. + (Global options): Document -a. Mention GSSAPI in -x + documentation. + * cvsclient.texi (Connection and Authentication): Document GSSAPI + authentication. + (Requests): Add Gssapi-encrypt and Gssapi-authenticate. + +Fri Dec 12 09:27:38 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (cvsignore): Add note about comments and the + space-separated nature of the syntax. + +Sun Dec 7 09:33:11 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (checkout): Clarify issues regarding updating + existing working directories. + +Sun Nov 30 20:38:17 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (Wrappers): Add comment: we don't document %s. + +Mon Nov 24 23:00:09 1997 Karl Fogel <kfogel@floss.red-bean.com> + and Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvsclient.texi: Move Protocol Notes node to the end. + + * cvsclient.texi (Request intro): new node/section. + (Protocol): added some introductory material. + Rearranged menu into General Conventions, Protocol specification, + and Example etc sections. + (File Modes): replaces Modes, for consistency. + +Sat Nov 22 12:29:58 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvsclient.texi (Entries Lines): Clarify options in entries line. + +Tue Nov 18 09:23:15 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvsclient.texi (Requests): Be more explicit about "export" and + entries lines. + + * Makefile.in (DISTFILES): Remove DIFFUTILS-2.7-BUG. + +Mon Nov 17 18:20:47 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (tag options): Expand comment with reference to FAQ. + +Fri Nov 14 11:02:37 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (Error messages): Update discussion of "dying gasps". + + * cvs.texinfo (tag options): Add FIXME comment about renaming tags. + +Thu Nov 13 10:20:39 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (Common options): Remove also has a -f option with a + different meaning than most. + +Wed Nov 12 21:57:40 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (File permissions, Connecting via rsh, Environment + variables): When putting an environment variable in the index, say + it is an environment variable. Don't index the same name twice. + + * cvs.texinfo: Many edits to reflect the fact that CVS no longer + invokes external RCS programs. + +Tue Nov 11 15:15:49 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (Locks, CVS in repository): New nodes, document the + locking scheme and briefly outline CVS and CVS/fileattr. + +Sun Nov 9 17:39:41 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * DIFFUTILS-2.7-BUG: Removed; the bug is fixed and the testcases + are incorporated into sanity.sh. + +Sat Nov 8 09:49:38 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (Binary why): Try to be a little clearer about how + merges fit into CVS. Say it may be error prone to have developers + doing merges manually. + +Tue Nov 4 13:02:22 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (admin options): Add discussion of what happens if + there are tags. + +Fri Oct 31 00:04:09 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (admin options): Rewrite discussion of -o to + hopefully be clearer and to also document the new :: syntax. + (admin examples): Removed; incorporated into admin options. + (Invoking CVS): Wording fix for admin -o. + + * cvs.texinfo (Binary why): New node, talks about diff and merge. + (Binary howto): Renamed from Binary files. + (Binary files): Now just contains an introduction. + + * cvs.texinfo (Error messages): Add "could not merge" message. In + discussion of "Binary files . . . differ" message, mention that + this is only an issue with old verisons of CVS. + +Thu Oct 30 15:55:21 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (Error messages): Add "authorization failed" message. + +Wed Oct 29 11:52:05 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo: Remove fake RCSid; we decided to remove rcsid's a + while ago. Cleanups suggested by Stephen Gildea (CVSROOT/passwd + has 2 or 3 fields; /user -> /usr; noone -> no one; in used -> in + use). Add comment about making compilers happy about rcsids. + +Sat Oct 25 00:58:24 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * RCSFILES: rcsfile.5 is correct about {num} after next being + optional. + +Wed Oct 22 10:08:27 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (Error messages): Add message about unrecognized + response from cvs server. + +1997-10-11 Noel Cragg <noel@swish.red-bean.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (checkout options): describe how the `-d' and `-N' + flags really work. Give examples. + (export options): refer the reader to the descriptions for `-d' + and `-N' in checkout options, since the behavior is the same. + +Thu Oct 9 12:01:35 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (log options): Add comment about "cvs log -r". + +Wed Oct 8 10:24:19 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (rtag options): Add comment about how this is + confusing. + +Tue Sep 30 12:31:25 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (Working directory storage): Add comment about + Entries.Static. + +Thu Sep 25 23:52:57 1997 Noel Cragg <noel@swish.red-bean.com> + + * cvsclient.texi (Responses): description of Module-expansion was + missing a carriage return after the @item clause. + +Wed Sep 24 12:04:42 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (Remote repositories): Add comment about pserver + vs. having users create their own repositories. + +Sat Sep 20 00:59:53 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (Keyword list): Change title from "RCS Keywords" to + "Keyword list" as it is CVS that expands them. + (Avoiding substitution): Change "rcs" to "cvs", in the context of + the program which expands keywords. + +Fri Sep 19 22:57:24 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * RCSFILES: Grammar fix in first paragraph. Re-word section on + dead newphrase. Add item about what it means if "expand" is omitted. + + * cvs.texinfo (Magic branch numbers): Change example branch number + from 1.2.3 to 1.2.4; CVS assigns even branch numbers and I don't + think vendor branches are very relevant to this example. + +Wed Sep 17 17:21:33 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (admin options): Add comment about "cvs admin -b" + (with no argument to the -b). + + * RCSFILES: "next" is optional, not required. + +Tue Sep 16 15:13:22 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (Binary files): Add comment about another possible + way to auto-detect binary files. + +Sun Sep 14 12:38:56 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (Conflicts example): Adjust text and comments + regarding conflict markers to reflect change in CVS. + +Wed Sep 10 12:44:04 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (Server requirements): Add comment about server + disk usage in /tmp. + + * cvs.texinfo (Common options): More comments about date formats: + "now", "yesterday", and the "3 weeks ago" family. + +Tue Sep 9 13:09:58 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * DIFFUTILS-2.7-BUG: Eggert patch is preferred to Rittle one. + +Sun Sep 7 18:38:23 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (history options): Revise -e to say that it includes + future record types (and remove out of date list of what record + types it implies). + + * cvs.texinfo (Environment variables): Expand/correct discussion + of HOME, HOMEDRIVE, and HOMEPATH. + (Error messages): Add "could not find out home directory". + + * cvs.texinfo (update options): Reword -r doc to hopefully be + clearer that it takes either numeric or symbolic revision. + + * cvs.texinfo (syntax): Add comment about how regexp syntax may + be, er, creatively altered, by configure.in. + +Sat Sep 6 11:29:15 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (Working directory storage): Document Baserev and + Baserev.tmp. + (Working directory storage): Adjust comment regarding CVS/* being + text files. + +Fri Sep 5 14:42:39 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (BUGS): Remove mention of unsupported resources page + on http://www.cyclic.com, as it might go away in a future + reorganization. + + * DIFFUTILS-2.7-BUG: Further info from Eggert. + +1997-09-05 Paul Eggert <eggert@twinsun.com> + + * DIFFUTILS-2.7-BUG: Explain how this bug will probably be + fixed in the next diffutils release. + +Thu Sep 4 17:09:57 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (Binary files): Reword the section on what you need + to do with cvs admin -kb to hopefully be a bit clearer. Still not + ideal (see comment). + + * cvs.texinfo (modules): Break node into separate nodes for alias + modules, regular modules, ampersand modules, and options. Expand + text with more examples and explanations. Add index entries. + +Wed Sep 3 14:49:43 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (Multiple developers): Add idea about cvs editors + and reserved checkouts. + +Sun Aug 31 19:36:21 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvsclient.texi (Requests): Rewrite paragraph on cvs add on a + filename containing '/'. + +Thu Aug 28 14:13:50 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (diff options): Add comment about "cvs diff" + vs. "cvs diff -r HEAD". + + * cvs.texinfo (Global options): Add comment about -w not + overriding cvs watch on. + +Wed Aug 27 08:09:31 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (Password authentication server): Grammar fix ("under + as the username" -> "as the username"). + + * cvs.texinfo: Fix doubled 'the the' typos. Reported by + karlb@atg.com. + +Tue Aug 26 12:25:42 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (Checklist): Reword xref to point to Binary files + rather than Keyword expansion. Credit goes to jeff@alum.mit.edu + (Jeff Breidenbach) for reporting the problem. + +Mon Aug 18 17:23:18 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (modules): Suggest taginfo instead of -t. Add + comment with some of the reasons. Add comment about -u and -i + problems. + +Sat Aug 16 10:19:06 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (Error messages): Add note about how "could not + check out foo.c" seems to also have been observed on Irix. + +Fri Aug 15 17:28:01 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (Error messages): Add "could not check out foo.c". + +Thu Aug 14 23:57:53 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (Wrappers): Document new -m 'COPY' behavior. + +Tue Aug 12 20:56:40 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (Sticky tags): Add comment about how we should be + documenting sticky tags. + +Fri Aug 8 10:01:03 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (File status): Add comment about "working revision" + in cvs status for a locally removed file. + +Thu Aug 7 22:53:45 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (From other version control systems): Mention + pvcs_to_rcs alongside sccs2rcs. + +Tue Aug 5 17:22:50 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (Compatibility): Add comment about how CVS probably + could be detecting the case of dead files killed by CVS 1.3. + + * cvs.texinfo (From other version control systems): Add paragraph + about converting from systems which don't export RCS files. + +Sun Aug 3 21:03:14 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvsclient.texi (Responses): Cite RFC1321 for MD5. + + * cvs.texinfo (A sample session): Nuke index entry for "A sample + session". The fact that this isn't "sample session" is totally + bogus, but in general the table of contents is probably better for + this entry. + + * cvs.texinfo (Error messages): Add comment about wording of error + concerning unknown -x option. + + * cvs.texinfo (Wrappers): Add comment about absolute filter pathname. + +Thu Jul 31 14:40:15 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo: Use @ref not @xref when reference is not at the + start of a sentence. Avoids capitalizing "See" when we shouldn't. + Fixes to other similar xref problems. + +Wed Jul 30 19:30:31 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvsclient.texi (Connection and Authentication): Don't use @samp + on BEGIN AUTH REQUEST and friends. Avoids overfull hbox. + +Fri Jul 25 10:40:22 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvsclient.texi (Requests): Remove obsolete sentence regarding + using Directory instead of Repository enabling alternate response + syntax. + + * cvsclient.texi (Response intro): Add discussing of file updating + responses and file update modifying responses. + (Responses): Refer to this description rather than trying to + describe it in each place. The descriptions in each place were + somewhat incomplete and didn't get updated when new file updating + responses were added. + + * cvsclient.texi: Split node Responses into Response intro, + Response pathnames, and Responses. + +Thu Jul 24 23:13:24 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (config): Document SystemAuth. + (Password authentication server): Mention SystemAuth. + +Mon Jul 21 08:57:04 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * Makefile.in (DISTFILES): Add DIFFUTILS-2.7-BUG. + +Sun Jul 20 17:55:52 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (admin options): For options with optional + arguments, specify that there can be no space between the option + and its argument. For -N, add xref to Magic branch numbers. For + -t, talk about reading from stdin. Comment changes. + +Sat Jul 19 22:28:47 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (Preface): Make section titles more verbose. + Likewise for the menu. + +Fri Jul 18 08:41:11 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (Error messages): No need for an external patch if + server and client are current. Add comment with more thoughts + about messages specific to old versions of CVS. + + * cvs.texinfo (Error messages): Add "cannot start server via rcmd". + + * cvs.texinfo (Error messages): Add "cannot open CVS/Root" for cvs + init. + + * cvs.texinfo (Error messages): Add "missing author". + +Tue Jul 15 16:47:08 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (Keyword list): Fix documentation of $Log to reflect + the fact that we no longer use the comment leader. + (admin options): Fix documentation of $Log. + (admin examples): Remove example concerning comment leader, since + the example no longer does what it claims to. + (admin, admin options): Fix various parts of the documentation to + not refer to this being implemented via RCS. Say nastier things + about -I and -x. Add comments about options to "rcs" which we + don't document. + +Mon Jul 14 00:04:32 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (Error messages): The "cannot change permissions on + temporary directory" error has been happening in various test cases. + +Sat Jul 12 11:12:18 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (Repository files): Further comments about leading + "-" in filenames. + +Fri Jul 11 21:30:11 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (Repository files): Add comment about legal + filenames. + +Wed Jul 9 18:05:26 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvsclient.texi (Responses): Add Mbinary response. + +Mon Jul 7 12:04:01 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvsclient.texi (Goals): Add previously unwritten goal about only + one way to do each operation. + + * cvs.texinfo (File permissions): Rewrite paragraph on setuid to + be more verbose and less unix-specific. + +Sat Jul 5 03:16:38 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvsclient.texi (Connection and Authentication): When we said to + "ignore" an unrecogized code we mean to treat it as nonspecific, + not to ignore the response. + + * cvsclient.texi (Example): Refer to RFC2119 when referring to + terminology of MUST, SHALL, &c. + + * cvs.texinfo (Windows permissions): New node. + +Fri Jul 4 15:27:43 1997 Ian Lance Taylor <ian@cygnus.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (Common options): Fix typo (avaliable for + available). + +Tue Jul 1 09:19:02 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (Server requirements): Discuss memory used by diff. + + * cvs.texinfo (Substitution modes): Add comment about -A resetting + both sticky tags/dates and sticky options. + + * cvs.texinfo (File permissions): Add paragraph concerning + ownership of the RCS files. + + * cvs.texinfo (Working directory storage): Relative repositories + in CVS/Repository are legal. + +Mon Jun 30 10:48:21 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvsclient.texi (Top): Add menu item for Password scrambling. + + * cvs.texinfo (Committing your changes): Add comment concerning + documentation of message prompting. + +Fri Jun 27 11:20:34 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvsclient.texi (Password scrambling): New node. + (Connection and Authentication): Adjust accordingly. + (Protocol Notes): Add long discussion of character sets and + password scrambling. + + * cvs.texinfo (Repository files): Also mention doc/RCSFILES in + documenting RCS file format. + (CVSROOT, storage of files): New node. + +Thu Jun 26 09:18:15 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (File permissions): xref to the pserver thing about + permissions in CVSROOT. + (Kerberos authenticated): Explicitly mention kerberos rsh. + Add various index entries for "security, <foo>". + +Wed Jun 25 13:39:16 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (Common options): Rewrite comments concerning HEAD + and testcases and solution. Changing HEAD might be too big a + change; might be better to phase it out. + (Common options, Tags): Add index entries for HEAD and BASE. + +Tue Jun 24 09:37:26 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (Error messages): Add assertion failed. + + * cvsclient.texi (Connection and Authentication): Add "E" and + "error" as responses in authentication protocol. The server + already was in the (formerly bad) habit of sending them, and we + might as well implement this in the client and document it. + + * cvs.texinfo (Password authentication security): Note about + permissions on $CVSROOT also applies to its parent and so on up to + /. + +Mon Jun 23 18:28:18 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (Creating a repository): xref to Server requirements + for more details on memory, CPU. + (Server requirements): Add xref to Creating a repository regarding + disk space. + + * cvs.texinfo (Read-only access, Password authentication + security): The known holes which let a read-only user execute + arbitrary programs on the server are gone. + + * cvsclient.texi (Protocol Notes): Remove multisite item; it is + replaced by item 186 in TODO. Add a general reference to TODO. + Rewrite accordingly the sentence about multisite in the item + concerning sending modified files in "cvs update". + +Fri Jun 20 17:00:20 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (Error messages): Add "binary files differ" when + trying to check in a binary file. + +Fri Jun 20 14:01:23 1997 David J MacKenzie <djm@va.pubnix.com> + and Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo: Fix various formatting, spelling, stylistic, and + factual errors. + +Thu Jun 19 07:11:33 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + + * cvs.texinfo (config): New node. + (Password authentication server): Talk about RCSBIN in config as + an alternative to -b global option. + * cvsclient.texi (Requests): Specify when Root can/must be used. + + * cvs.texinfo (Error messages): Add + "*PANIC* administration files missing". + + * cvs.texinfo (Password authentication server): Mention + permissions on $CVSROOT and $CVSROOT/CVSROOT as part of the + installation process. + (Password authentication security): Clarify that permissions issue + applies to $CVSROOT as well as $CVSROOT/CVSROOT. + Wed Jun 18 00:03:25 1997 Jim Kingdon <kingdon@harvey.cyclic.com> + * cvs.texinfo (Password authentication security): Add paragraph + on write permissions of $CVSROOT/CVSROOT. + + * cvs.texinfo (Adding and removing): New node. Move Adding files, + Removing files, Removing directories, Moving files, and Moving + directories under it. + + * cvs.texinfo (Removing directories): Add sentence about how + one doesn't remove the directory itself. + * cvs.texinfo (Password authentication server): Document --allow-root. |
