git-cvsimport(1)
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-v0.1, July 2005
NAME
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'git-cvsimport' [ -o <branch-for-HEAD> ] [ -h ] [ -v ]
[ -d <CVSROOT> ] [ -p <options-for-cvsps> ]
- [ -C <GIT_repository> ] [ -i ] [ -k ]
+ [ -C <git_repository> ] [ -i ] [ -P <file> ] [ -k ]
[ -s <subst> ] [ -m ] [ -M regex ] [ <CVS_module> ]
are supported.
-C <target-dir>::
- The GIT repository to import to. If the directory doesn't
+ The git repository to import to. If the directory doesn't
exist, it will be created. Default is the current directory.
-i::
Import-only: don't perform a checkout after importing. This option
- ensures the working directory and cache remain untouched and will
+ ensures the working directory and index remain untouched and will
not create them if they do not exist.
-k::
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.
-
- Use '-o master' for continuing an import that was initially done by
- the old cvs2git tool.
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+Use '-o master' for continuing an import that was initially done by
+the old cvs2git tool.
-p <options-for-cvsps>::
Additional options for cvsps.
The options '-u' and '-A' are implicit and should not be used here.
++
+If you need to pass multiple options, separate them with a comma.
- If you need to pass multiple options, separate them with a comma.
+-P:: <cvsps-output-file>
+ Instead of calling cvsps, read the provided cvsps output file. Useful
+ for debugging or when cvsps is being handled outside cvsimport.
-m::
Attempt to detect merges based on the commit message. This option