(emacs.info) Making Snapshots

 
 Making and Using Snapshots
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    There are two basic commands for snapshots; one makes a snapshot
 with a given name, the other retrieves a named snapshot.
 
 `C-x v s NAME <RET>'
      Define the last saved versions of every registered file in or
      under the current directory as a snapshot named NAME
      (`vc-create-snapshot').
 
 `C-x v r NAME <RET>'
      For all registered files at or below the current directory level,
      select whatever versions correspond to the snapshot NAME
      (`vc-retrieve-snapshot').
 
      This command reports an error if any files are locked at or below
      the current directory, without changing anything; this is to avoid
      overwriting work in progress.
 
    A snapshot uses a very small amount of resources--just enough to
 record the list of file names and which version belongs to the
 snapshot.  Thus, you need not hesitate to create snapshots whenever
 they are useful.
 
    You can give a snapshot name as an argument to `C-x v =' or `C-x v
 ~' ( Old Versions).  Thus, you can use it to compare a snapshot
 against the current files, or two snapshots against each other, or a
 snapshot against a named version.

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