Re: SVN need to delete/create-temp/rename files instead of simply ove rwriting them (suggestion how to workaround)

Greg Hudson schrieb:

> We have a choice between atomic replacement (which means working copy
> files won't be left in intermediate states, which is good) and
> preserving the file identity.

On windows starting with XP, there is a new function ReplaceFile() which
gives you both: Atomic file replacement with preservation of all attributes.

> I think atomic replacement is the right choice

Could you please define the term "atomic replacement"? I do not know of
a portable (ANSI-C OS-independent) way to replace one file by another in
one atomic opearation. You need to push the original file aside before
renaming the new one to the original name, and that makes it two
operations, leaving the working copy without the "real" file for a short
moment.
Or did I miss something?

Norbert

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Received on Sun Dec 5 23:15:41 2004