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Re: svn_wc_adm_probe_try3 docstring question

From: Edmund Wong <ed_at_kdtc.net>
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:19:14 +0800

Greg Stein wrote:

> I believe it is because the design of that API assumes it is a
> "forgivable problem". The caller is *trying* to acquire an access
> baton, but if it can't get one, then the caller can decide what to do
> with that information.

I see. Though it's still strange.
>
> Not a problem. I'll just warn you, though, that the access baton code
> is *going away*. It is overly-complicated and under-specified. There
> are some pretty crazy subtleties in how access batons are used and
> managed.

To be honest, I'm still hazy on the topic of batons.
>
> Instead, the svn_wc.h code is going to switch to something closer to
> libsvn_wc/wc_db.h. The latter is a private header, but its concepts
> and patterns are very close to what I'd like to see in a revamped
> svn_wc.h.

What's the ETA on the move on svn_wc.h? I'll read up on
wc_db.h as well.

>
>> ...
>> PS: While I'm on the topic of svn_wc.h, if I find a
>> docstring 'error', who do I report it to? Thanks
>
> This mailing list. There are no "owners" of that header, other than
> the developers on this list, as a whole.
>
I'll definitely keep that in mind.

Thanks, Greg.

Edmund

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