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'git-cvsimport-script' [ -o <branch-for-HEAD> ] [ -h ] [ -v ]
[ -d <CVSROOT> ] [ -p <options-for-cvsps> ]
- <CVS_module> [ <GIT_repository> ]
+ [ -C <GIT_repository> ] [ -i ] [ <CVS_module> ]
DESCRIPTION
Imports a CVS repository into git. It will either create a new
repository, or incrementally import into an existing one.
-Spitting the CVS log into patch sets is done by 'cvsps'.
+Splitting the CVS log into patch sets is done by 'cvsps'.
At least version 2.1 is required.
OPTIONS
-------
-d <CVSROOT>::
The root of the CVS archive. May be local (a simple path) or remote;
- currently, only the :pserver: access method is supported.
+ currently, only the :local:, :ext: and :pserver: access methods
+ are supported.
+
+-i::
+ Import-only: don't perform a checkout after importing. This option
+ ensures the working directory and cache remain untouched and will
+ not create them if they do not exist.
-o <branch-for-HEAD>::
The 'HEAD' branch from CVS is imported to the 'origin' branch within
<CVS_module>::
The CVS module you want to import. Relative to <CVSROOT>.
-<type>::
- Typically this matches the real type of <object> but asking
- for a type that can trivially dereferenced from the given
- <object> is also permitted. An example is to ask for a
- "tree" with <object> being a commit object that contains it,
- or to ask for a "blob" with <object> being a tag object that
- points at it.
-
-h::
Print a short usage message and exit.
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