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+# The "checkoutlist" file is used to support additional version controlled
+# administrative files in $CVSROOT/CVSROOT, such as template files.
+#
+# The first entry on a line is a filename which will be checked out from
+# the corresponding RCS file in the $CVSROOT/CVSROOT directory.
+# The remainder of the line is an error message to use if the file cannot
+# be checked out.
+#
+# File format:
+#
+# [<whitespace>]<filename><whitespace><error message><end-of-line>
+#
+# comment lines begin with '#'
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+# The "commitinfo" file is used to control pre-commit checks.
+# The filter on the right is invoked with the repository and a list
+# of files to check. A non-zero exit of the filter program will
+# cause the commit to be aborted.
+#
+# The first entry on a line is a regular expression which is tested
+# against the directory that the change is being committed to, relative
+# to the $CVSROOT. For the first match that is found, then the remainder
+# of the line is the name of the filter to run.
+#
+# If the repository name does not match any of the regular expressions in this
+# file, the "DEFAULT" line is used, if it is specified.
+#
+# If the name "ALL" appears as a regular expression it is always used
+# in addition to the first matching regex or "DEFAULT".
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+# Three different line formats are valid:
+# key -a aliases...
+# key [options] directory
+# key [options] directory files...
+#
+# Where "options" are composed of:
+# -i prog Run "prog" on "cvs commit" from top-level of module.
+# -o prog Run "prog" on "cvs checkout" of module.
+# -e prog Run "prog" on "cvs export" of module.
+# -t prog Run "prog" on "cvs rtag" of module.
+# -u prog Run "prog" on "cvs update" of module.
+# -d dir Place module in directory "dir" instead of module name.
+# -l Top-level directory only -- do not recurse.
+#
+# NOTE: If you change any of the "Run" options above, you'll have to
+# release and re-checkout any working directories of these modules.
+#
+# And "directory" is a path to a directory relative to $CVSROOT.
+#
+# The "-a" option specifies an alias. An alias is interpreted as if
+# everything on the right of the "-a" had been typed on the command line.
+#
+# You can encode a module within a module by using the special '&'
+# character to interpose another module into the current module. This
+# can be useful for creating a module that consists of many directories
+# spread out over the entire source repository.