Mac OS X in a Nutshell

Name

log

Synopsis

                        log

  [ -b ]
  [ -d dates ]
  [ -h ]
  [ -N ]
  [ -rrevisions ]
  [ -R ]
  [ -s state ]
  [ -t ]
  [ -wlogins ]
  [ file  ]

Print an activity log for the files.

The standard meaning of the common client option -l applies. Additional options are listed in Table 18-30.

Table 18-30. log options

Option	Description
-b	List revisions on default branch.
-d dates	Report on these dates.
-h	Print header only.
-N	Don’t print tags.
-r[ revisions ]	Report on the listed revisions. There is no space between -r and its argument. Without an argument, the latest revision of the default branch is used.
-R	Print RCS filename only. The usage of -R here is different than elsewhere in CVS (-R usually causes CVS to operate recursively).
-s state	Print only those revisions having the specified state.
-t	Print only header and descriptive text.
-w logins	Report on check-ins by the listed logins. There is no space between -w and its argument.

For -d, use the date specifications in Table 18-31. Multiple specifications separated by semicolons may be provided.

Table 18-31. log date range specifications

Specification	Description
d1<d2, or d2>d1	The revisions dated between d1 and d2, exclusive
d1<=d2, or d2>=d1	The revisions dated between d1 and d2, inclusive
<d, or d>	The revisions dated before d
<=d, or d>=	The revisions dated on or before d
d<, or >d	The revisions dated after d
d<=, or >=d	The revisions dated on or after d
d	The most recent ...