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Re: Proposed work for running svnserve as a Windows service

From: Molle Bestefich <molle.bestefich_at_gmail.com>
Date: 2006-02-22 11:00:54 CET

Molle Bestefich wrote:
> Arlie Davis wrote:
> > > Configuration Data
> > > ------------------
> > >
> > > svnserve would be modified to store and read the path to the
> > > repository directory in the registry key for the service. This allows
> > > svnserve to start without requiring the --root parameter when it is
> > > started by the Service Control Manager. The --root parameter could
> > > still be used to override the repository path.
> >
> > > Wait, this seems overcomplex. Why not just ask the service
> > > manager to pass all relevant options to the svnserve
> > > command line, including --root ?
> >
> > This is a more reliable way. I ask you to believe me that this is *less*
> > complex and more reliable, and my belief in this comes from developing,
> > testing, and supporting literally dozens of commercial-grade services.
>
> What should svnserve do if the same option is present both in the
> registry and on the command line?
>
> What functionality do you propose to offer users to help them out when
> there are conflicting options, and the one they're modifying to sort
> their problems out is not taking effect because there's another one
> overriding it?

Oops, this feature was already dropped in another thread.
Never mind.

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