bk filetypes(7.3ce) BitKeeper User's Manual bk filetypes(7.3ce) NAME bk filetypes - summary of BitKeeper file types DESCRIPTION For each file under revision control, there are a number of files asso- ciated with the main file. The following list describes the purpose of each file: <foo> "gfile" - the "gotten" file; this is your source file SCCS/s.<foo> "sfile" - the revision history of all versions of the gfile SCCS/x.<foo> "xfile" - a temporary file which contains the new version of the sfile under construction. When the check-in is finished, the sfile is removed and the xfile is moved into its place. SCCS/c.<foo> "cfile" - a temporary copy of check in comments, currently used only by bk citool. SCCS/d.<foo> "dfile" - a temporary file that indicates there is at least one pending delta in the sfile. FUTURE DIRECTIONS Other than the gfile, accessing any of these files directly is discour- aged. In the future, all of the meta-files will be virtual. At that point, there will be interfaces to read them, test for their presence, and write them. CATEGORY Overview File BitKeeper Inc 1E1 bk filetypes(7.3ce)