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diff --git a/Documentation/git-cvsserver.txt b/Documentation/git-cvsserver.txt index 99a7c14700..dbb053ee17 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-cvsserver.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-cvsserver.txt @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ cvspserver stream tcp nowait nobody /usr/bin/git-cvsserver git-cvsserver pserver Usage: [verse] -'git cvsserver' [options] [pserver|server] [<directory> ...] +'git-cvsserver' [options] [pserver|server] [<directory> ...] OPTIONS ------- @@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ them write access to the directory, too. The database can not be reliably regenerated in a consistent form after the branch it is tracking has changed. Example: For merged branches, 'git-cvsserver' only tracks -one branch of development, and after a 'git-merge' an +one branch of development, and after a 'git merge' an incrementally updated database may track a different branch than a database regenerated from scratch, causing inconsistent CVS revision numbers. `git-cvsserver` has no way of knowing which @@ -277,6 +277,21 @@ In `dbdriver` and `dbuser` you can use the following variables: If no name can be determined, the numeric uid is used. +ENVIRONMENT +----------- + +These variables obviate the need for command-line options in some +circumstances, allowing easier restricted usage through git-shell. + +GIT_CVSSERVER_BASE_PATH takes the place of the argument to --base-path. + +GIT_CVSSERVER_ROOT specifies a single-directory whitelist. The +repository must still be configured to allow access through +git-cvsserver, as described above. + +When these environment variables are set, the corresponding +command-line arguments may not be used. + Eclipse CVS Client Notes ------------------------ @@ -294,7 +309,7 @@ To get a checkout with the Eclipse CVS client: Protocol notes: If you are using anonymous access via pserver, just select that. Those using SSH access should choose the 'ext' protocol, and configure 'ext' access on the Preferences->Team->CVS->ExtConnection pane. Set CVS_SERVER to -"'git cvsserver'". Note that password support is not good when using 'ext', +"`git cvsserver`". Note that password support is not good when using 'ext', you will definitely want to have SSH keys setup. Alternatively, you can just use the non-standard extssh protocol that Eclipse |