Index: subversion/libsvn_client/add.c
===================================================================
--- subversion/libsvn_client/add.c	(revision 18468)
+++ subversion/libsvn_client/add.c	(working copy)
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*
+	/*
  * add.c:  wrappers around wc add/mkdir functionality.
  *
  * ====================================================================
@@ -182,6 +182,10 @@
                       svn_string_create (autoprops.mimetype, pool));
     }
 
+  /* Don't automatically set the svn:executable property on added items
+   * on OS400.  While OS400 supports the executable permission its use is
+   * inconsistent at best. */
+#ifndef AS400
   /* if executable has not been set check the file */
   if (! autoprops.have_executable)
     {
@@ -192,6 +196,7 @@
                       strlen (SVN_PROP_EXECUTABLE), 
                       svn_string_create ("", pool));
     }
+#endif
 
   *mimetype = autoprops.mimetype;
   return SVN_NO_ERROR;