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Re: URGENT: Last call for 1.6.0

From: Hyrum K. Wright <hyrum_wright_at_mail.utexas.edu>
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:56:49 -0500

On Mar 19, 2009, at 8:33 PM, Konstantin Kolinko wrote:

> 2009/3/18 Hyrum K. Wright <hyrum_wright_at_mail.utexas.edu>:
>>
>> Eh, no problem. Just like code, it typically takes a few reviewers
>> to
>> get everything right. Thanks for helping out!
>>
> Totally agree.
>
>
> The following new feature is missing from CHANGES:
> better support for sparse checkouts.
>
> 1. Fixing issue
> http://subversion.tigris.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=2843
>
> That is, I understand that all those command line options, that are
> mentioned in a big bold frame inside /notes/sparse-directories.txt
> should work now.
>
> 2. New feature:
> svn update --set-depth exclude PATH
>
> I wonder, that it is not mentioned in /notes/sparse-
> directories.txt, but here
> is a description:
>
> http://blogs.open.collab.net/svn/2009/03/sparse-directories-now-with-exclusion.html
>
> Citing from there:
>> This value tells Subversion to exclude the target from the working
>> copy,
>> immediately and until further notice.
>
> 'svn help update' mentions that new --set-depth option value.
>
>
> Also, a minor change:
> There is no more .svn/format file in WCs.
>
>
> Though it is probably too late for CHANGES, may be the above may
> find its
> way into release notes?

I can't believe I forgot this feature. We can always add it CHANGES
retroactively, but something in the release notes would be helpful.
Care to submit a patch?

-Hyrum

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