RE: svn diff uses internal diff!, WAS: RE: Diff plugins

> From: Greg Stein [mailto:gstein@lyra.org]
> Sent: Sunday, February 16, 2003 6:12 AM

> On Sat, Feb 15, 2003 at 01:46:26AM +0100, Sander Striker wrote:
>>...
>> Ok, we can get rid of diff-cmd and SVN_CLIENT_DIFF right now. The diff3
>> stuff is a bit different. I haven't merged over the internal merge code
>> yet because there is no opt out (yet). I'm guessing we will need a
>> merge-cmd option (and we will need a merge_fn once we move to the provider
>> scheme). Anyway, thoughts on whether we should move to internal or hold
>> off on it until we have an opt-out?
>
> Switch it. The opt-out isn't required; we're only asking for it for safety's
> sake. Worst case, somebody can always get the two files and diff them.

I don't think you are seeing the big picture here. Merging could, next to
'merge', happen on 'update' and 'switch'. Then it operates on local mods
that aren't backed up...

> Or just wait a few days for the functionality to arrive.

Working on it.

Sander

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Received on Sun Feb 16 11:25:15 2003