>Synopsis:     rcs issue with $Log$ 
usage>Category:      amd64 
system>Environment:        
System      : OpenBSD 
6.0        Details     : 
OpenBSD 6.0 (GENERIC.MP) #2319: Tue Jul 26 13:00:43 MDT 
[email protected]:/usr/src/sys/arch/amd64/compile/GENERIC.MP       
 Architecture: OpenBSD.amd64        
Machine     : 
amd64>Description:        When user uses 
$Log$ in rcs (revision control system) next actions can brake their 
repositories of tracked files. Espaceially 'rcs -o' which removes revisions. 
rcsdiff will show improper information as well.>How-To-Repeat:1. Create file 
i.e. hello.c as:#include <stdio.h>int main(void){}2. ci the file to the 
repository with some comment3. co the file and modify it as:#include 
<stdio.h>int main(void){int a;}4. ci the file to the repository with some 
comment5. do: 'rcsdiff -r1.1 -r1.2 hello.c' - it will show correct output6. co 
the file and modify it as:/* * $Log$ */#include <stdio.h>int 
main(void){int a;}7. ci the file to the repository with some comment8. co the 
file and modify it as:/* * $Log$ */#include <stdio.h>int 
main(void){int a;a = 10;}9. ci the file to the repository with some comment10. 
do: 'rcsdiff -r1.1 -r1.2 hello.c' - it will show incorrect outputIn case of 
'rcs -o' to remove revision 1.4 the repository will be broken as a result.

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