cmd:rcs tagging

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*Tags*: tag rcs

Usage

date '+%Y%m%d'
date '+%y%m%d'
rcs -n"Rhl9_v1_040117": `rflla`

rcs -n"v3-UDS": argv_show.pl
rcs -n"v2-pass_through":1.5 argv_show.pl

symbolic names:
       v2-pass_through: 1.5
       v3-UDS: 1.6

Explain


	a version tag applies to the current rivision that the file is actually at. So, add it before checking in a major change if you want to give a finial point. Otherwise, check in your last minute changes and then mark it as a milestone version tag.

The syntax is

rcs -nTAG: file

Working history

No dots allowed in version tag

$ rcs -nRel_1.1.0: spamfree.*
rcs: invalid symbol `Rel_1.1.0'
rcs aborted

$ rcs -nRel_1_1_0: spamfree.*
RCS file: RCS/spamfree.doc,v
done
[...]

rcs -nnew_name_conv_0: ~/bin/.profile_
ci -u -m'new name convention' ~/bin/.profile_
rcs -nnew_name_conv_1: ~/bin/.profile_

In cases of major changes, add tags before & after the change and comment the tag when checking in

Help

> I'm trying to use rcs to do version control on my own source files
> now. The problem to me is that rcs control the revision for each
> individual file. When some changes require several files be updated
> at the same time, how can I managed that, so that I can easily go
> back?

attach a version tag to the files need to be updated at the same time:

rlog brief-s.el > brl0
rcs -nnametag: brief-s.el
rlog brief-s.el > brl1
rcs -n'release1': brief-s.el
rlog brief-s.el > brl2

$ diff -wc brl0 brl2
*** brl0   Tue Jun 13 13:31:14 2000
--- brl2        Tue Jun 13 13:33:29 2000
***************
*** 7,12 ****
--- 7,14 ----
        tong: 1.2
  access list:
  symbolic names:
+       release1: 1.2
+       nametag: 1.2
  keyword substitution: kv
  total revisions: 2;   selected revisions: 2
  description:

History

$ rcs -n'release 1.0': brief-s.el
rcs: invalid string 1.0: after option -n or -N

$ rcs -n'release1.0': brief-s.el
rcs: invalid symbol `release1.0'
rcs aborted

History

$ rcs -n'Finial version for p5903:' *.java
rcs: invalid string version for p5903: after option -n or -N

$ rcs -n'Finial_version_for_p5903:' *.java
RCS file: RCS/Knn.java,v
done

documented on: 2000.06.13 Tue 13:38:00