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diff --git a/Documentation/git-cvsimport.txt b/Documentation/git-cvsimport.txt index e0be85654..4e5f1c6ba 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-cvsimport.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-cvsimport.txt @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ SYNOPSIS [-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 @@ -25,10 +25,12 @@ Splitting the CVS log into patch sets is done by 'cvsps'. 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 -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 ------- @@ -51,10 +53,19 @@ OPTIONS 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>:: - 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. |