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Re: cvs log ordered by commit
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Todd Denniston |
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Re: cvs log ordered by commit |
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Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:34:27 -0500 |
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ciol wrote, On 02/26/2008 01:39 PM:
Thanks. I think it's weird it's not integrated to cvs.
However, I found that the GNU project maintains also a ChangeLog file:
http://www.gnu.org/software/guile/changelogs/guile-changelogs_4.html
<page summary: Change logs are more useful to the outside than CVS log is, and
Change Log must be maintained separately from the CVS log.>
What is your position on this?
I agree with 'change logs are more useful to the outside than CVS log is'.
I disagree with 'Change Log must be maintained separately from the CVS log'.
I put good comments in CVS log (commit comments) and cvs2cl turns that into a
good ChangeLog. Now where someone could easily disagree with me is when a
non-technical person is looking at that change log, and in that case I say
they are not looking for a change log, but a change SUMMARY.
I generate change Summaries by reading the cvs2cl generated change log and
trimming it down, i.e., the change Summary should not contain an entry for
every commit.
Of course the above is my opinion only. :)
Todd Denniston wrote:
ciol wrote, On 02/25/2008 08:56 AM:
Hi, how can I see cvs logs ordered by commits (and time), not by files?
Please CC me as I am not subscribed.
Thank you.
Do you mean like:
Yes.
http://www.red-bean.com/cvs2cl/ChangeLog-basic.txt
or this:
http://www.red-bean.com/cvs2cl/ChangeLog-tags-revs.txt
or this:
http://www.red-bean.com/cvs2cl/ChangeLog-the-works.txt
Then try cvs2cl (cvs to change log).
http://www.red-bean.com/cvs2cl/
BTW, if you are on windows instead of Unix, you may need to use
cvs2cl.py that comes with CVSNT instead.
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Todd Denniston
Crane Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC Crane)
Harnessing the Power of Technology for the Warfighter