On Thu, Apr 17, 2008 at 3:15 PM, Paul Burba <ptburba_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, Apr 17, 2008 at 3:02 PM, Mark Phippard <markphip_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> > This is to get feedback on where we are in terms of producing an RC4.
> >
> > I believe the "main" issues that blocked us from releasing RC3 have
> > all been fixed and backported. That said, there are some items left
> > in STATUS that need votes:
> >
> > * r30574
> > Use `neon-config --libs` when `neon-config --la-file` isn't available.
> > Votes:
> > +1: arfrever, cmpilato
> >
> > * r30633, r30634
> > Make 'svn merge' output state when the merge is from a foreign repository.
> > Notes:
> > If we don't backport this, we need to increment the @since line
> > for svn_wc_notify_foreign_merge_begin.
> > Votes:
> > +1: cmpilato, pburba
> >
> > * r30644
> > Make --record-only merges record and elide mergeinfo on subtrees.
> > Notes:
> > Record only merges without this functionality are a lot less useful.
> > Votes:
> > +1: pburba
>
> This change is causing mergeinfo corruptions and a segfault in
> merge_tests.py 17 and 22. The tests passed for me on Win32 because
> there is no checking of exit codes and the tests themselves don't
> examine the mergeinfo. I just changed my +1 to -1. I'm looking into
> the problem.
OK, thanks. I remembered that glasser and others had pointed this out
right after I clicked send.
> > I suppose none of these are critical, but it would be good to get them
> > in to RC4 if someone can review.
> >
> > What else is out there? I think there are 3 specific issues.
> >
> > 3172 DEFECT P2 NEW 'svn log -g' seems to encounter error on server
> > 3067 DEFECT P3 REOPEN subtrees with intersecting mergeinfo,
> > that don't exist at th
> > 3174 DEFECT P3 NEW Merge algorithm chokes on subtrees
> > needing special attention
> >
> > I have heard it suggested that some or all of these can wait until a
> > 1.5.1. I am fine with that, but I'd also be fine with waiting for any
> > or all of these if someone thinks a fix is imminent. So I am raising
> > this as a chance for people to declare if they are working on any of
> > these and give a status update.
> >
> > Paul is signed up for 3067, and I assume he is looking at it.
>
> I think 3067 is fairly serious. In some not uncommon use cases
> involving subtrees with mergeinfo it prevents merges from completing
> and there is no simple workaround. Working on this one too, but I
> can't say a fix is imminent :-(
OK, if you think it is fairly serious, then let's try to hold back on
RC4 until we have a fix or some other status change from you.
If you can think of ways for others to help you on this or the other
change, please ping the list. Maybe another set of eyes would help.
--
Thanks
Mark Phippard
http://markphip.blogspot.com/
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Received on 2008-04-17 21:19:50 CEST