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rcs2log

RCS2LOG(1)						    BSD General Commands Manual 						RCS2LOG(1)

NAME

     rcs2log -- RCS to ChangeLog generator

SYNOPSIS

     rcs2log [-c changelog] [-h hostname] [-i indent] [-l length] [-R] [-r option] [-t tabwidth] [-u login<TAB>fullname<TAB>mailaddr] [-v]
	     [--help] [--version] [file ...]

DESCRIPTION

     The rcs2log utility generates a change log prefix from RCS files (perhaps in the CVS repository) and the ChangeLog (if any).

     The options are as follows:

     -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).

     -R      If no file(s) are given and RCS is used, recurse through working directory.

     -r option
	     Pass option to subsidiary log command.

     -t tabwidth
	     Tab stops are every tabwidth characters (default 8).

     -u login<TAB>fullname<TAB>mailaddr
	     Assume login has fullname and mailaddr.

     -v      Append RCS revision to file names in log lines.

     --help  Output help.

     --version
	     Output version number.

SEE ALSO

     rcs(1), rcsintro(1), rlog(1), rcsfile(5)

AUTHORS

     Paul Eggert <eggert@twinsun.com>

BUGS

     Report bugs to <bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>.

BSD
								 February 15, 2003							       BSD

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