# HG changeset patch
# User Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
# Date 1132333536 0
# Node ID 8d812f26b1fc17d709a1cbbfcdb7d09e27e2663e
# Parent  83e12e37521d2a8964e9dd56af8215010228ac64
(Registering): Mention @@ in mode line.

(Renaming and VC): Some back-ends don't handle renaming.

diff -r 83e12e37521d -r 8d812f26b1fc man/files.texi
--- a/man/files.texi	Fri Nov 18 17:04:22 2005 +0000
+++ b/man/files.texi	Fri Nov 18 17:05:36 2005 +0000
@@ -1762,7 +1762,8 @@
   If locking is in use, @kbd{C-x v i} leaves the file unlocked and
 read-only.  Type @kbd{C-x v v} if you wish to start editing it.  After
 registering a file with CVS, you must subsequently commit the initial
-version by typing @kbd{C-x v v}.
+version by typing @kbd{C-x v v}.  Until you do that, the version
+appears as @samp{@@@@} in the mode line.
 
 @vindex vc-default-init-version
 @cindex initial version number to register
@@ -2573,6 +2574,11 @@
 snapshot thus modified may not completely work (@pxref{Snapshot
 Caveats}).
 
+  Some backends do not provide an explicit rename operation to their
+repositories.  After issuing @code{vc-rename-file}, use @kbd{C-x v v}
+on the original and renamed buffers and provide the necessary edit
+log.
+
   You cannot use @code{vc-rename-file} on a file that is locked by
 someone else.