Re: Handiling of ra_local URL for UNC path

Stefan Küng wrote:
>>> While that form works for non-UNC paths, it is *not* the default form.
>>> All Subversion APIs return the form file:/// when asked for URLs.
>>
>> What API returns the URL for a specific local (including UNC) path?
>> I couldn't find such a function in svn_client or svn_ra.
>
> svn_client_info, and all svn_wc_* functions where the working copy was
> checked out with the old format.

They are returning the URL which is stored on the wc. I think they
are not related to think which form of URL should be the default.

> In know that. But there's a bug which for certain functions *requires*
> the 'old' format (file:///\hostname/path), where the 'new' format simply
> doesn't work.

I have used the new format for years since Subversion 1.2 was
released. But my wcs with such URL looks working completely.

Could you please give me a link to the bug or explain what happens
with the new form?

> Well, I could see that some functions you changed also changed their
> behavior completely (not just the URL handling).

I wasn't aware of that. I'm happy if you point out the wrong part.

> Also some changes in
> comments really looked like search/replace - they didn't make any sense
> anymore after your change.

If you are saying about the comment for IsBDBRepository(), it is
intended to include support for the new form of the URL for UNC path.

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k_satoda
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