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ident "%Z%%M% %I% %E% SMI"

webrev 1 "02 July 2008"
NAME
webrev - Generate HTML codereview materials
SYNOPSIS
webrev [ common-options ] webrev [ common-options ] file-list-file | - webrev [ common-options ] -w wx-file webrev [ common-options ] -l arguments to 'putback' See OPTIONS for common-options. Note that the -l option is only applicable to TeamWare workspaces.
DESCRIPTION
webrev builds a set of HTML files suitable for performing code review of source changes in a web browser. It supports Mercurial, Subversion and Teamware repositories. At its most basic, usage is:
 $ webrev
In which case webrev attempts to figure out the list of files for review (note that when using Teamware putback, this may take a long time; see the -l option). If that fails, or if more control over the set of files is needed, a file list may be specified. webrev also attempts to deduce a basis for comparison (interchangeably called the parent, but see SCM INTERACTIONS below). A basis for comparison is needed in order to determine the differences introduced by the code changes under review. By default, webrev creates a webrev directory in the workspace directory that contains the generated HTML files, a generated PDF review, and a patch representing the changes. It also places a copy of the file list in that directory, and of both the old and new raw files in the $webrev_root/raw_files directory. To output the webrev somewhere other than the default location, use the -o <outdir> option, or set the WDIR environment variable. For example:
 $ webrev -o ~/public_html/myreview/

In the index file, each file is listed on a line with a link to the relevant review materials. Comments for each delta will be included automatically. Bug numbers (any sequence of 5 or more digits) and ARC cases (ARC name followed by year/number, e.g. PSARC/2003/436) in the comment will become hyperlinks in the associated web interface. As a review aid, content may be added to the index file in two ways. First, the author may manually edit the file (for example by including text that explains the changes in front of the links for each file). Note that if webrev is run again, manual edits will be lost. Second, if a file named webrev-info is present at the root of the workspace, it will be automatically included in the index file. To include a different file, see the -i option. For each file in the file list, webrev compares the file with the version in the basis for comparison (i.e. the parent workspace) and generates a variety of HTML renderings of the differences between the two files; which of these renderings to use is largely a matter of personal preference. Additional, webrev emits a patch, the old and new versions of the file, and a "raw" copy of the file which is suitable for download. For files which express differences, source is formatted according to the following color coding:

 unchanged : black
 removed : brown
 changed : blue
 new : bold blue
SCM INTERACTIONS

webrev attempts to interact with the source code management system currently in use. webrev needs to be able locate the code under review (i.e. the workspace) and the basis for comparison (i.e. the parent). The method for doing so depends upon the SCM in use, which webrev will also attempt to auto-discover. In all cases, webrev must either discover the list of files which have changed, or else this list must be manually specified, either in "webrev file list" format or in "wx" format. See FILE LIST for more details.

In all cases, if the user has activated the workspace with the ws (1) or bldenv (1) commands, webrev will use the CODEMGR_PARENT and CODEMGR_WS environment variables to identify parent and child workspaces respectively. To manually specify the basis for comparison, use the -p option or specify the CODEMGR_PARENT variable in either the file list or the environment.

Discovering the SCM in use.
webrev makes use of which_scm (1) to determine the SCM in use for a given workspace.
TeamWare
In the case of TeamWare webrev will use the output of "workspace name" to discover the workspace root, if not otherwise specified.

webrev will attempt to use a wx (1) active list in CODEMGR_WS/wx/active. To direct webrev to determine the file list from the output of putback "(1)," use the -l option. (Note that webrev may also elect to use putback if it cannot determine the file list from wx "(1))." The -l option indicates that subsequent arguments should be treated as arguments to putback "(1)." This can be used to prune the set of files which putback examines, or to reference a teamware flp (file list program).

Mercurial
In the case of Mercurial webrev will attempt to use the output from the hg (1) "hg root" to identify the workspace root, and the "hg path default" command to identify the parent workspace.
Subversion
In the case of Subversion webrev will attempt to use the output from the svn (1) "svn info" to find the workspace root and subversion repository URL.

The file list will be created from the output of the "svn status" command.

OPTIONS

10 "-w " wx-file Extract the file list from the wx "active" file specified. 'wx' uses this mode when invoking webrev. The list is assumed to be in the format expected by the wx package. See FILE LIST, below.

10 "-l " putback-args Extract the file list from the output of putback -n. Any arguments supplied will be passed to putback "(1)." See SCM INTERACTIONS. For more information about file lists, see FILE LIST. This argument should appear last.

10 -O Enable OpenSolaris mode: bug links are generated relative to bugs.opensolaris.org, SAC links are generated relative to www.opensolaris.org, and sources which appear in usr/closed are automatically elided from the review.

10 "-i " include-file Include the specified file into the index.html file which is generated as part of the webrev. This allows a snippet of XHTML to be added by the webrev author. User content is contained by a <div> tag and the markup should validate as XHTML 1.0 Transitional.

10 "-o " output-dir Place output from running the script in the directory specified. If specified, this option takes precedence over the WDIR environment variable.

10 "-p " basis-of-comparison Specify a basis of comparison meaningful for the SCM currently in use. See SCM INTERACTIONS and INCREMENTAL REVIEWS.

FILE LIST

Webrev needs to be told or to discover which files have changed in a given workspace. By default, webrev will attempt to autodetect the list of changed files by first consulting wx "(1)." If this information is not available, webrev tries to consult the SCM (Source Code Manager) currently in use. If that fails, the user must intervene by specifying either a file list or additional options specific to the SCM in use.

Webrev Format
A webrev formatted file list contains a list of all the files to be included in the review with paths relative to the workspace directory, e.g.
usr/src/uts/common/fs/nfs/nfs_subr.c
usr/src/uts/common/fs/nfs/nfs_export.c
usr/src/cmd/fs.d/nfs/mountd/mountd.c

Include the paths of any files added, deleted, or modified. You can keep this list of files in the webrev directory that webrev creates in the workspace directory (CODEMGR_WS). If CODEMGR_WS is not set, it may be specified as an environment variable within the file list, e.g.

CODEMGR_WS=/home/brent/myws
usr/src/uts/common/fs/nfs/nfs_subr.c
usr/src/uts/common/fs/nfs/nfs_export.c
usr/src/cmd/fs.d/nfs/mountd/mountd.c

To compare the workspace against one other than the parent (see also the -p option), include a CODEMGR_PARENT line in the file list, like:

CODEMGR_WS=/home/brent/myws
CODEMGR_PARENT=/ws/onnv-gate
usr/src/uts/common/fs/nfs/nfs_subr.c
usr/src/uts/common/fs/nfs/nfs_export.c
usr/src/cmd/fs.d/nfs/mountd/mountd.c

Finally, run webrev with the name of the file containing the file list as an argument, e.g.

 $ webrev file.list

If "-" is supplied as the name of the file, then stdin will be used.

wx Format
If the -w flag is specified then webrev will assume the file list is in the format expected by the "wx" package: pathname lines alternating with SCCS comment lines separated by blank lines, e.g.
usr/src/uts/common/fs/nfs/nfs_subr.c

1206578 Fix spelling error in comment

usr/src/uts/common/fs/nfs/nfs_export.c

4039272 cstyle fixes

usr/src/cmd/fs.d/nfs/mountd/mountd.c

1927634 mountd daemon doesn't handle expletives
INCREMENTAL REVIEWS
When conducting multiple rounds of code review, it may be desirable to generate a webrev which represents the delta between reviews. In this case, set the parent workspace to the path to the old webrev:
$ webrev -o ~/public_html/myreview-rd2/ \\
 -p ~/public_html/myreview/
ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
The following environment variables allow for customization of webrev:

CDIFFCMD and UDIFFCMD are used when generating Cdiffs and Udiffs respectively; their default values are "diff -b -C 5" and "diff -b -U 5". To generate diffs with more (or less) than 5 lines of context or with more (or less) strict whitespace handling, set one or both of these variables in the user environment accordingly. WEBREV_BUGURL may be set to an alternate bug-to-HTML interface (providing the BUG number can be appended to the URL). The default URL is "http://monaco.sfbay.sun.com/detail.jsp?cr=". WDIR sets the output directory. It is functionally equivalent to the -o option. WDIFF specifies the command used to generate Wdiffs. Wdiff generates a full unified context listing with line numbers where unchanged sections of code may be expanded and collapsed. It also provides a "split" feature that shows the same file in two HTML frames one above the other. The default path for this script is /ws/onnv-gate/public/bin/wdiff but WDIFF may be set to customize this to use a more convenient location.

SEE ALSO
putback "(1)," workspace "(1)," hg "(1)," svn "(1)," which_scm "(1)"
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Acknowledgements to Rob Thurlow, Mike Eisler, Lin Ling, Rod Evans, Mike Kupfer, Greg Onufer, Glenn Skinner, Oleg Larin, David Robinson, Matthew Cross, David L. Paktor, Neal Gafter, John Beck, Darren Moffat, Norm Shulman, Bill Watson, Pedro Rubio and Bill Shannon for valuable feedback and insight in building webrev. Have fun!

Brent Callaghan 11/28/96