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add options

There are only two options you can give to `add':

-k kflag

This option specifies the default way that this file will be checked out. See rcs(1) and co(1). The kflag argument (see section Substitution modes) is stored in the RCS file and can be changed with admin -k (see section admin options). Specifying `-ko' is useful for checking in binaries that should not have the RCS id strings expanded.

Warning: this option is reported to be broken in version 1.3 and 1.3-s2 of CVS. Use `admin -k' after the commit instead. See section admin examples.

-m description

Using this option, you can give a description for the file. This description appears in the history log (if it is enabled, see section The history file). It will also be saved in the RCS history file inside the repository when the file is committed. The log command displays this description.

The description can be changed using `admin -t'. See section admin--Administration front end for rcs.

If you omit the `-m description' flag, an empty string will be used. You will not be prompted for a description.

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