Remove the Meta-CVS VC backend

* lisp/obsolete/vc-mcvs.el: Remove the file (bug#20475).

* lisp/vc/log-view.el (log-view-extract-comment): Remove the MCVS
reference.

* doc/misc/efaq-w32.texi (Version control): Same.

5 files changed, 5 insertions, 596 deletions

diff --git a/doc/misc/efaq-w32.texi b/doc/misc/efaq-w32.texi
index fe65da6d612..28c09f69744 100644
--- a/doc/misc/efaq-w32.texi
+++ b/doc/misc/efaq-w32.texi
@@ -2061,7 +2061,6 @@ Jonathan Arnold has written an
 @cindex mercurial, version control integration with Emacs
 @cindex hg, version control integration with Emacs
 @cindex monotone, version control integration with Emacs
-@cindex mcvs, version control integration with Emacs
 
 If you are using a graphical revision control tool already, check if
 it comes with command-line tools.  Many such GUI tools are just
diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS
index bae42af6d6d..8e78b728b74 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS
+++ b/etc/NEWS
@@ -1020,6 +1020,9 @@ customization group.
 "Copyright-paperwork-exempt: yes".  Set 'log-edit-rewrite-tiny-change'
 nil to disable this.
 
++++
+*** vc-mcvs.el has been removed.
+
 ---
 ** VHDL mode now supports VHDL'08.
 
diff --git a/lisp/obsolete/vc-mcvs.el b/lisp/obsolete/vc-mcvs.el
deleted file mode 100644
index 4214e4d2d19..00000000000
--- a/lisp/obsolete/vc-mcvs.el
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,593 +0,0 @@
-;;; vc-mcvs.el --- VC backend for the Meta-CVS version-control system
-
-;; Copyright (C) 2003-2016 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
-
-;; Author:      FSF (see vc.el for full credits)
-;; Maintainer:  None
-;; Obsolete-since: 23.1
-
-;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
-
-;; GNU Emacs is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-;; it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-;; the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-;; (at your option) any later version.
-
-;; GNU Emacs is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-;; but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-;; MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-;; GNU General Public License for more details.
-
-;; You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-;; along with GNU Emacs.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-;;; Commentary:
-
-;; ********** READ THIS! **********
-;;
-;; This file apparently does not work with the new (as of Emacs 23)
-;; VC code.  Use at your own risk.  Please contact emacs-devel if you
-;; can maintain this file and update it to work correctly.
-;;
-;; ********** READ THIS! **********
-
-;; The home page of the Meta-CVS version control system is at
-;;
-;;      http://users.footprints.net/~kaz/mcvs.html
-;;
-;; This is derived from vc-cvs.el as follows:
-;; - cp vc-cvs.el vc-mcvs.el
-;; - Replace CVS/ with MCVS/CVS/
-;; - Replace 'CVS with 'MCVS
-;; - Replace -cvs- with -mcvs-
-;; - Replace most of the rest of CVS to Meta-CVS
-;;
-;; Then of course started the hacking.  Only a small part of the code
-;; has been touched and not much more than that was tested, so if
-;; you bump into a bug, don't be surprised: just report it to me.
-;;
-;; What has been partly tested:
-;; - C-x v v to start editing a file that was checked out with CVSREAD on.
-;; - C-x v v to commit a file
-;; - C-x v =
-;; - C-x v l
-;; - C-x v i
-;; - C-x v g
-;; - M-x vc-rename-file RET
-
-;;; Bugs:
-
-;; - Retrieving tags doesn't filter `cvs update' output and thus
-;;   parses bogus filenames.  Don't know if it harms.
-
-;;; Code:
-
-(eval-when-compile (require 'vc))
-(require 'vc-cvs)
-
-;;;
-;;; Customization options
-;;;
-
-(defcustom vc-mcvs-global-switches nil
-  "Global switches to pass to any Meta-CVS command."
-  :type '(choice (const :tag "None" nil)
-                 (string :tag "Argument String")
-                 (repeat :tag "Argument List" :value ("") string))
-  :version "22.1"
-  :group 'vc)
-
-(defcustom vc-mcvs-register-switches nil
-  "Switches for registering a file into Meta-CVS.
-A string or list of strings passed to the checkin program by
-\\[vc-register].  If nil, use the value of `vc-register-switches'.
-If t, use no switches."
-  :type '(choice (const :tag "Unspecified" nil)
-                 (const :tag "None" t)
-                 (string :tag "Argument String")
-                 (repeat :tag "Argument List" :value ("") string))
-  :version "22.1"
-  :group 'vc)
-
-(defcustom vc-mcvs-diff-switches nil
-  "String or list of strings specifying switches for Meta-CVS diff under VC.
-If nil, use the value of `vc-diff-switches'.  If t, use no switches."
-  :type '(choice (const :tag "Unspecified" nil)
-                 (const :tag "None" t)
-                 (string :tag "Argument String")
-                 (repeat :tag "Argument List" :value ("") string))
-  :version "22.1"
-  :group 'vc)
-
-(defcustom vc-mcvs-header vc-cvs-header
-  "Header keywords to be inserted by `vc-insert-headers'."
-  :version "24.1"     ; no longer consult the obsolete vc-header-alist
-  :type '(repeat string)
-  :group 'vc)
-
-(defcustom vc-mcvs-use-edit vc-cvs-use-edit
-  "Non-nil means to use `cvs edit' to \"check out\" a file.
-This is only meaningful if you don't use the implicit checkout model
-\(i.e. if you have $CVSREAD set)."
-  :type 'boolean
-  :version "22.1"
-  :group 'vc)
-
-;;; Properties of the backend
-
-(defalias 'vc-mcvs-revision-granularity 'vc-cvs-revision-granularity)
-(defalias 'vc-mcvs-checkout-model 'vc-cvs-checkout-model)
-
-;;;
-;;; State-querying functions
-;;;
-
-;;;###autoload (defun vc-mcvs-registered (file)
-;;;###autoload   (if (vc-find-root file "MCVS/CVS")
-;;;###autoload       (progn
-;;;###autoload         (load "vc-mcvs")
-;;;###autoload         (vc-mcvs-registered file))))
-
-(defun vc-mcvs-root (file)
-  "Return the root directory of a Meta-CVS project, if any."
-  (or (vc-file-getprop file 'mcvs-root)
-      (vc-file-setprop file 'mcvs-root (vc-find-root file "MCVS/CVS"))))
-
-(defun vc-mcvs-read (file)
-  (if (file-readable-p file)
-      (with-temp-buffer
-        (insert-file-contents file)
-        (goto-char (point-min))
-        (read (current-buffer)))))
-
-(defun vc-mcvs-map-file (dir file)
-  (let ((map (vc-mcvs-read (expand-file-name "MCVS/MAP" dir)))
-        inode)
-    (dolist (x map inode)
-      (if (equal (nth 2 x) file) (setq inode (nth 1 x))))))
-
-(defun vc-mcvs-registered (file)
-  (let (root inode cvsfile)
-    (when (and (setq root (vc-mcvs-root file))
-               (setq inode (vc-mcvs-map-file
-                            root (file-relative-name file root))))
-      (vc-file-setprop file 'mcvs-inode inode)
-      ;; Avoid calling `mcvs diff' in vc-workfile-unchanged-p.
-      (vc-file-setprop file 'vc-checkout-time
-                       (if (vc-cvs-registered
-                            (setq cvsfile (expand-file-name inode root)))
-                           (vc-file-getprop cvsfile 'vc-checkout-time)
-                         ;; The file might not be registered yet because
-                         ;; of lazy-adding.
-                         0))
-      t)))
-
-(defun vc-mcvs-state (file)
-  ;; This would assume the Meta-CVS sandbox is synchronized.
-  ;; (vc-mcvs-cvs state file))
-  "Meta-CVS-specific version of `vc-state'."
-  (if (vc-stay-local-p file)
-      (let ((state (vc-file-getprop file 'vc-state)))
-        ;; If we should stay local, use the heuristic but only if
-        ;; we don't have a more precise state already available.
-        (if (memq state '(up-to-date edited))
-            (vc-mcvs-state-heuristic file)
-          state))
-    (with-temp-buffer
-      (setq default-directory (vc-mcvs-root file))
-      (vc-mcvs-command t 0 file "status")
-      (vc-cvs-parse-status t))))
-
-
-(defalias 'vc-mcvs-state-heuristic 'vc-cvs-state-heuristic)
-
-(defun vc-mcvs-working-revision (file)
-  (vc-cvs-working-revision
-   (expand-file-name (vc-file-getprop file 'mcvs-inode)
-                     (vc-file-getprop file 'mcvs-root))))
-
-;;;
-;;; State-changing functions
-;;;
-(autoload 'vc-checkout "vc")
-(autoload 'vc-switches "vc")
-
-(defun vc-mcvs-register (files &optional rev comment)
-  "Register FILES into the Meta-CVS version-control system.
-COMMENT can be used to provide an initial description of FILE.
-Passes either `vc-mcvs-register-switches' or `vc-register-switches'
-to the Meta-CVS command."
-  ;; FIXME: multiple-file case should be made to work.
-  (if (> (length files) 1) (error "Registering filesets is not yet supported"))
-  (let* ((file (car files))
-         (filename (file-name-nondirectory file))
-         (extpos (string-match "\\." filename))
-         (ext (if extpos (substring filename (1+ extpos))))
-         (root (vc-mcvs-root file))
-         (types-file (expand-file-name "MCVS/TYPES" root))
-         (map-file (expand-file-name "MCVS/MAP" root))
-         (types (vc-mcvs-read types-file)))
-    ;; Make sure meta files like MCVS/MAP are not read-only (happens with
-    ;; CVSREAD) since Meta-CVS doesn't pay attention to it at all and goes
-    ;; belly-up.
-    (unless (file-writable-p map-file)
-      (vc-checkout map-file t))
-    (unless (or (file-writable-p types-file) (not (file-exists-p types-file)))
-      (vc-checkout types-file t))
-    ;; Make sure the `mcvs add' will not fire up the CVSEDITOR
-    ;; to add a rule for the given file's extension.
-    (when (and ext (not (assoc ext types)))
-      (let ((type (completing-read "Type to use (default): "
-                                   '("default" "name-only" "keep-old"
-                                     "binary" "value-only")
-                                   nil t nil nil "default")))
-        (push (list ext (make-symbol (upcase (concat ":" type)))) types)
-        (setq types (sort types (lambda (x y) (string< (car x) (car y)))))
-        (with-current-buffer (find-file-noselect types-file)
-          (erase-buffer)
-          (pp types (current-buffer))
-          (save-buffer)
-          (unless (get-buffer-window (current-buffer) t)
-            (kill-buffer (current-buffer))))))
-    ;; Now do the ADD.
-    (prog1 (apply 'vc-mcvs-command nil 0 file
-                  "add"
-                  (and comment (string-match "[^\t\n ]" comment)
-                       (concat "-m" comment))
-                  (vc-switches 'MCVS 'register))
-      ;; I'm not sure exactly why, but if we don't setup the inode and root
-      ;; prop of the file, things break later on in vc-mode-line that
-      ;; ends up calling vc-mcvs-working-revision.
-      ;; We also need to set vc-checkout-time so that vc-workfile-unchanged-p
-      ;; doesn't try to call `mcvs diff' on the file.
-      (vc-mcvs-registered file))))
-
-(defalias 'vc-mcvs-responsible-p 'vc-mcvs-root
-  "Return non-nil if CVS thinks it is responsible for FILE.")
-
-(defalias 'vc-cvs-could-register 'vc-cvs-responsible-p
-  "Return non-nil if FILE could be registered in Meta-CVS.
-This is only possible if Meta-CVS is responsible for FILE's directory.")
-
-(defun vc-mcvs-checkin (files rev comment)
-  "Meta-CVS-specific version of `vc-backend-checkin'."
-  (unless (or (not rev) (vc-mcvs-valid-revision-number-p rev))
-    (if (not (vc-mcvs-valid-symbolic-tag-name-p rev))
-        (error "%s is not a valid symbolic tag name" rev)
-      ;; If the input revision is a valid symbolic tag name, we create it
-      ;; as a branch, commit and switch to it.
-      ;; This file-specific form of branching is deprecated.
-      ;; We can't use `mcvs branch' and `mcvs switch' because they cannot
-      ;; be applied just to this one file.
-      (apply 'vc-mcvs-command nil 0 files "tag" "-b" (list rev))
-      (apply 'vc-mcvs-command nil 0 files "update" "-r" (list rev))
-      (mapc (lambda (file) (vc-file-setprop file 'vc-mcvs-sticky-tag rev))
-            files)
-      (setq rev nil)))
-  ;; This commit might cvs-commit several files (e.g. MAP and TYPES)
-  ;; so using numbered revs here is dangerous and somewhat meaningless.
-  (when rev (error "Cannot commit to a specific revision number"))
-  (let ((status (apply 'vc-mcvs-command nil 1 files
-                       "ci" "-m" comment
-                       (vc-switches 'MCVS 'checkin))))
-    (set-buffer "*vc*")
-    (goto-char (point-min))
-    (when (not (zerop status))
-      ;; Check checkin problem.
-      (cond
-       ((re-search-forward "Up-to-date check failed" nil t)
-        (mapc (lambda (file) (vc-file-setprop file 'vc-state 'needs-merge))
-              files)
-        (error "%s" (substitute-command-keys
-                (concat "Up-to-date check failed: "
-                        "type \\[vc-next-action] to merge in changes"))))
-       (t
-        (pop-to-buffer (current-buffer))
-        (goto-char (point-min))
-        (shrink-window-if-larger-than-buffer)
-        (error "Check-in failed"))))
-    ;; Single-file commit?  Then update the revision by parsing the buffer.
-    ;; Otherwise we can't necessarily tell what goes with what; clear
-    ;; its properties so they have to be refetched.
-    (if (= (length files) 1)
-        (vc-file-setprop
-         (car files) 'vc-working-revision
-         (vc-parse-buffer "^\\(new\\|initial\\) revision: \\([0-9.]+\\)" 2))
-      (mapc (lambda (file) (vc-file-clearprops file)) files))
-    ;; Anyway, forget the checkout model of the file, because we might have
-    ;; guessed wrong when we found the file.  After commit, we can
-    ;; tell it from the permissions of the file (see
-    ;; vc-mcvs-checkout-model).
-    (mapc (lambda (file) (vc-file-setprop file 'vc-checkout-model nil))
-            files)
-
-    ;; if this was an explicit check-in (does not include creation of
-    ;; a branch), remove the sticky tag.
-    (if (and rev (not (vc-mcvs-valid-symbolic-tag-name-p rev)))
-        (vc-mcvs-command nil 0 files "update" "-A"))))
-
-(defun vc-mcvs-find-revision (file rev buffer)
-  (apply 'vc-mcvs-command
-         buffer 0 file
-         "-Q"                           ; suppress diagnostic output
-         "update"
-         (and rev (not (string= rev ""))
-              (concat "-r" rev))
-         "-p"
-         (vc-switches 'MCVS 'checkout)))
-
-(defun vc-mcvs-checkout (file &optional editable rev)
-  (message "Checking out %s..." file)
-  (with-current-buffer (or (get-file-buffer file) (current-buffer))
-    (vc-mcvs-update file editable rev (vc-switches 'MCVS 'checkout)))
-  (vc-mode-line file)
-  (message "Checking out %s...done" file))
-
-(defun vc-mcvs-update (file editable rev switches)
-  (if (and (file-exists-p file) (not rev))
-      ;; If no revision was specified, just make the file writable
-      ;; if necessary (using `cvs-edit' if requested).
-      (and editable (not (eq (vc-mcvs-checkout-model (list file)) 'implicit))
-           (if vc-mcvs-use-edit
-               (vc-mcvs-command nil 0 file "edit")
-             (set-file-modes file (logior (file-modes file) 128))
-             (if (equal file buffer-file-name) (read-only-mode -1))))
-    ;; Check out a particular revision (or recreate the file).
-    (vc-file-setprop file 'vc-working-revision nil)
-    (apply 'vc-mcvs-command nil 0 file
-           (if editable "-w")
-           "update"
-           ;; default for verbose checkout: clear the sticky tag so
-           ;; that the actual update will get the head of the trunk
-           (if (or (not rev) (string= rev ""))
-               "-A"
-             (concat "-r" rev))
-           switches)))
-
-(defun vc-mcvs-rename-file (old new)
-  (vc-mcvs-command nil 0 new "move" (file-relative-name old)))
-
-(autoload 'vc-default-revert "vc")
-
-(defun vc-mcvs-revert (file &optional contents-done)
-  "Revert FILE to the working revision it was based on."
-  (vc-default-revert 'MCVS file contents-done)
-  (unless (eq (vc-mcvs-checkout-model (list file)) 'implicit)
-    (if vc-mcvs-use-edit
-        (vc-mcvs-command nil 0 file "unedit")
-      ;; Make the file read-only by switching off all w-bits
-      (set-file-modes file (logand (file-modes file) 3950)))))
-
-(defun vc-mcvs-merge (file first-revision &optional second-revision)
-  "Merge changes into current working copy of FILE.
-The changes are between FIRST-REVISION and SECOND-REVISION."
-  (vc-mcvs-command nil 0 file
-                   "update" "-kk"
-                   (concat "-j" first-revision)
-                   (concat "-j" second-revision))
-  (vc-file-setprop file 'vc-state 'edited)
-  (with-current-buffer (get-buffer "*vc*")
-    (goto-char (point-min))
-    (if (re-search-forward "conflicts during merge" nil t)
-        1                               ; signal error
-      0)))                              ; signal success
-
-(defun vc-mcvs-merge-news (file)
-  "Merge in any new changes made to FILE."
-  (message "Merging changes into %s..." file)
-  ;; (vc-file-setprop file 'vc-working-revision nil)
-  (vc-file-setprop file 'vc-checkout-time 0)
-  (vc-mcvs-command nil 0 file "update")
-  ;; Analyze the merge result reported by Meta-CVS, and set
-  ;; file properties accordingly.
-  (with-current-buffer (get-buffer "*vc*")
-    (goto-char (point-min))
-    ;; get new working revision
-    (if (re-search-forward
-         "^Merging differences between [0-9.]* and \\([0-9.]*\\) into" nil t)
-        (vc-file-setprop file 'vc-working-revision (match-string 1))
-      (vc-file-setprop file 'vc-working-revision nil))
-    ;; get file status
-    (prog1
-        (if (eq (buffer-size) 0)
-            0 ;; there were no news; indicate success
-          (if (re-search-forward
-               (concat "^\\([CMUP] \\)?"
-                       ".*"
-                       "\\( already contains the differences between \\)?")
-               nil t)
-              (cond
-               ;; Merge successful, we are in sync with repository now
-               ((or (match-string 2)
-                    (string= (match-string 1) "U ")
-                    (string= (match-string 1) "P "))
-                (vc-file-setprop file 'vc-state 'up-to-date)
-                (vc-file-setprop file 'vc-checkout-time
-                                 (nth 5 (file-attributes file)))
-                0);; indicate success to the caller
-               ;; Merge successful, but our own changes are still in the file
-               ((string= (match-string 1) "M ")
-                (vc-file-setprop file 'vc-state 'edited)
-                0);; indicate success to the caller
-               ;; Conflicts detected!
-               (t
-                (vc-file-setprop file 'vc-state 'edited)
-                1);; signal the error to the caller
-               )
-            (pop-to-buffer "*vc*")
-            (error "Couldn't analyze mcvs update result")))
-      (message "Merging changes into %s...done" file))))
-
-(defun vc-mcvs-modify-change-comment (files rev comment)
-  "Modify the change comments for FILES on a specified REV.
-Will fail unless you have administrative privileges on the repo."
-  (vc-mcvs-command nil 0 files "rcs" (concat "-m" comment ":" rev)))
-
-
-;;;
-;;; History functions
-;;;
-
-(defun vc-mcvs-print-log (files &optional buffer)
-  "Get change log associated with FILES."
-  (let ((default-directory (vc-mcvs-root (car files))))
-    ;; Run the command from the root dir so that `mcvs filt' returns
-    ;; valid relative names.
-    (vc-mcvs-command
-     buffer
-     (if (vc-stay-local-p files) 'async 0)
-     files "log")))
-
-(defun vc-mcvs-diff (files &optional oldvers newvers buffer)
-  "Get a difference report using Meta-CVS between two revisions of FILES."
-    (let* ((async (and (not vc-disable-async-diff)
-                       (vc-stay-local-p files)))
-           ;; Run the command from the root dir so that `mcvs filt' returns
-           ;; valid relative names.
-           (default-directory (vc-mcvs-root (car files)))
-           (status
-            (apply 'vc-mcvs-command (or buffer "*vc-diff*")
-                   (if async 'async 1)
-                   files "diff"
-                   (and oldvers (concat "-r" oldvers))
-                   (and newvers (concat "-r" newvers))
-                   (vc-switches 'MCVS 'diff))))
-      (if async 1 status)))            ; async diff, pessimistic assumption.
-
-(defun vc-mcvs-annotate-command (file buffer &optional revision)
-  "Execute \"mcvs annotate\" on FILE, inserting the contents in BUFFER.
-Optional arg REVISION is a revision to annotate from."
-  (vc-mcvs-command
-   buffer
-   (if (vc-stay-local-p file) 'async 0)
-   file "annotate" (if revision (concat "-r" revision)))
-  (with-current-buffer buffer
-    (goto-char (point-min))
-    (re-search-forward "^[0-9]")
-    (delete-region (point-min) (1- (point)))))
-
-(defalias 'vc-mcvs-annotate-current-time 'vc-cvs-annotate-current-time)
-(defalias 'vc-mcvs-annotate-time 'vc-cvs-annotate-time)
-
-;;;
-;;; Tag system
-;;;
-
-(defun vc-mcvs-create-tag (dir name branchp)
-  "Assign to DIR's current revision a given NAME.
-If BRANCHP is non-nil, the name is created as a branch (and the current
-workspace is immediately moved to that new branch)."
-  (if (not branchp)
-      (vc-mcvs-command nil 0 dir "tag" "-c" name)
-    (vc-mcvs-command nil 0 dir "branch" name)
-    (vc-mcvs-command nil 0 dir "switch" name)))
-
-;; vc-mcvs-command calls the autoloaded vc-do-command from vc-dispatcher.
-(declare-function vc-resynch-buffer "vc-dispatcher"
-                  (file &optional keep noquery reset-vc-info))
-
-(defun vc-mcvs-retrieve-tag (dir name update)
-  "Retrieve a tag at and below DIR.
-NAME is the name of the tag; if it is empty, do a `cvs update'.
-If UPDATE is non-nil, then update (resynch) any affected buffers."
-  (with-current-buffer (get-buffer-create "*vc*")
-    (let ((default-directory dir)
-          (sticky-tag))
-      (erase-buffer)
-      (if (or (not name) (string= name ""))
-          (vc-mcvs-command t 0 nil "update")
-        (vc-mcvs-command t 0 nil "update" "-r" name)
-        (setq sticky-tag name))
-      (when update
-        (goto-char (point-min))
-        (while (not (eobp))
-          (if (looking-at "\\([CMUP]\\) \\(.*\\)")
-              (let* ((file (expand-file-name (match-string 2) dir))
-                     (state (match-string 1))
-                     (buffer (find-buffer-visiting file)))
-                (when buffer
-                  (cond
-                   ((or (string= state "U")
-                        (string= state "P"))
-                    (vc-file-setprop file 'vc-state 'up-to-date)
-                    (vc-file-setprop file 'vc-working-revision nil)
-                    (vc-file-setprop file 'vc-checkout-time
-                                     (nth 5 (file-attributes file))))
-                   ((or (string= state "M")
-                        (string= state "C"))
-                    (vc-file-setprop file 'vc-state 'edited)
-                    (vc-file-setprop file 'vc-working-revision nil)
-                    (vc-file-setprop file 'vc-checkout-time 0)))
-                  (vc-file-setprop file 'vc-mcvs-sticky-tag sticky-tag)
-                  (vc-resynch-buffer file t t))))
-          (forward-line 1))))))
-
-
-;;;
-;;; Miscellaneous
-;;;
-
-(defalias 'vc-mcvs-make-version-backups-p 'vc-stay-local-p
-  "Return non-nil if version backups should be made for FILE.")
-(defalias 'vc-mcvs-check-headers 'vc-cvs-check-headers)
-
-
-;;;
-;;; Internal functions
-;;;
-
-(defun vc-mcvs-command (buffer okstatus file &rest flags)
-  "A wrapper around `vc-do-command' for use in vc-mcvs.el.
-The difference to vc-do-command is that this function always invokes `mcvs',
-and that it passes `vc-mcvs-global-switches' to it before FLAGS."
-  (let ((args (append '("--error-terminate")
-                      (if (stringp vc-mcvs-global-switches)
-                          (cons vc-mcvs-global-switches flags)
-                        (append vc-mcvs-global-switches flags)))))
-    (if (not (member (car flags) '("diff" "log" "status")))
-        ;; No need to filter: do it the easy way.
-        (apply 'vc-do-command (or buffer "*vc*") okstatus "mcvs" file args)
-      ;; We need to filter the output.
-      ;; The output of the filter uses filenames relative to the root,
-      ;; so we need to change the default-directory.
-      ;; (assert (equal default-directory (vc-mcvs-root file)))
-      (vc-do-command
-       (or buffer "*vc*") okstatus "sh" nil "-c"
-       (concat "mcvs "
-               (mapconcat
-                'shell-quote-argument
-                (append (remq nil args)
-                        (if file (list (file-relative-name file))))
-                " ")
-               " | mcvs filt")))))
-
-(defun vc-mcvs-repository-hostname (dirname)
-  (vc-cvs-repository-hostname (vc-mcvs-root dirname)))
-
-(defun vc-mcvs-dir-state-heuristic (dir)
-  "Find the Meta-CVS state of all files in DIR, using only local information."
-  (with-temp-buffer
-    (vc-cvs-get-entries dir)
-    (goto-char (point-min))
-    (while (not (eobp))
-      ;; Meta-MCVS-removed files are not taken under VC control.
-      (when (looking-at "/\\([^/]*\\)/[^/-]")
-        (let ((file (expand-file-name (match-string 1) dir)))
-          (unless (vc-file-getprop file 'vc-state)
-            (vc-cvs-parse-entry file t))))
-      (forward-line 1))))
-
-(defalias 'vc-mcvs-valid-symbolic-tag-name-p 'vc-cvs-valid-symbolic-tag-name-p)
-(defalias 'vc-mcvs-valid-revision-number-p 'vc-cvs-valid-revision-number-p)
-
-(provide 'vc-mcvs)
-
-;; ********** READ THIS! **********
-;;
-;; This file apparently does not work with the new (as of Emacs 23)
-;; VC code.  Use at your own risk.  Please contact emacs-devel if you
-;; can maintain this file and update it to work correctly.
-;;
-;; ********** READ THIS! **********
-
-;;; vc-mcvs.el ends here
diff --git a/lisp/vc/log-view.el b/lisp/vc/log-view.el
index 34ffb3c93b5..63d50033eec 100644
--- a/lisp/vc/log-view.el
+++ b/lisp/vc/log-view.el
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ If called interactively, visit the version at point."
       (setq en (point))
       (or (log-view-current-entry nil t)
           (throw 'beginning-of-buffer nil))
-      (cond ((memq backend '(SCCS RCS CVS MCVS SVN))
+      (cond ((memq backend '(SCCS RCS CVS SVN))
              (forward-line 2))
             ((eq backend 'Hg)
              (forward-line 4)
diff --git a/lisp/vc/vc-hooks.el b/lisp/vc/vc-hooks.el
index 4b5ec27d3ca..b3644cc1ac5 100644
--- a/lisp/vc/vc-hooks.el
+++ b/lisp/vc/vc-hooks.el
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ An empty list disables VC altogether."
   :group 'vc)
 
 ;; Note: we don't actually have a darcs back end yet.
-;; Also, Meta-CVS (corresponding to MCVS) and Arch are unsupported.
+;; Also, Arch is unsupported, and the Meta-CVS back end has been removed.
 ;; The Arch back end will be retrieved and fixed if it is ever required.
 (defcustom vc-directory-exclusion-list (purecopy '("SCCS" "RCS" "CVS" "MCVS"
                                          ".src" ".svn" ".git" ".hg" ".bzr"