# $DragonFly: src/gnu/usr.bin/cvs/cvs/Attic/cvs.1.patch,v 1.1 2004/05/20 02:27:56 dillon Exp $
--- /usr/src/contrib/cvs-1.12.8/doc/cvs.1	Wed May 19 07:11:50 2004
+++ cvs.1	Wed May 19 19:09:36 2004
@@ -397,6 +398,26 @@
 set or \fB-r\fR is given.
 .SP
 .IP "" 0
+\fB-g\fR
+.IP "" 2
+.IX "GroupPerms"
+Forces group-write perms on working files.  This option is typically
+used when you have multiple users sharing a single checked out source
+tree, allowing them to operate their shells with a less dangerous umask.
+To use this feature, create a directory to hold the checked-out source
+tree, set it to a private group, and set up the directory such that
+files created under it inherit the group id of the directory.  This occurs
+automatically with FreeBSD.  With SysV you must typically set the SGID bit
+on the directory.  The users who are to share the checked out tree must
+be placed in that group.  Note that the sharing of a single checked-out
+source tree is very different from giving several users access to a common
+CVS repository.  Access to a common CVS repository already maintains shared
+group-write perms and does not require this option.
+.SP
+To use the option transparently, simply place the line 'cvs -g' in your
+~/.cvsrc file.  Doing this is not recommended unless you firewall all your
+source checkouts within a private group or within a private mode 0700
+directory.
 \fB-x\fR
 .IP "" 2
 .IX "Encryption"