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Re: [PATCH] Allow custom user agent string

From: David Glasser <glasser_at_davidglasser.net>
Date: 2007-11-15 21:19:48 CET

On Nov 15, 2007 12:08 PM, C. Michael Pilato <cmpilato@collab.net> wrote:
> Stefan Küng wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > The attached patch removes the fixed user-agent strings used in the svn
> > library and replaces them with a define. That way, svn clients can set
> > that define to a custom user-agent string when compiling the library.
> >
> > If the client does not define a custom user-agent string, a default
> > ("SVN/") is used (the same as before).
>
> Stefan, are you aware of the fact that mod_dav_svn actually pays attention
> the User-Agent header, specifically searching for those which begin with
> "SVN/"? This is used in the LOCK handling code and, I think, the GET
> response handler, too.

How about adding a parenthesized identifier, like web browsers do?

--dave

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