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Re: [RFC] Add notifications when mergeinfo is set to describe a merge

From: Stefan Sperling <stsp_at_elego.de>
Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 23:15:20 +0100

On Wed, Dec 09, 2009 at 04:40:27PM -0500, Paul Burba wrote:
> # Instead of silence on the type 2 mergeinfo changes,
> # what I am proposing is something like this:
>
> >svn merge ^^/trunk . -c35049
> --- Merging r35049 into 'subversion\tests':
> U subversion\tests\cmdline\svntest\main.py
> --- Recording mergeinfo for merge of r35049 into '.':
> A .
> G subversion
> G subversion\tests
>
> Specifically, the special header (for a single rev)
>
> --- Recording mergeinfo for merge of rX into 'path':
>
> or (for multiple revisions)
>
> --- Recording mergeinfo for merge of rM through rN into 'path':
>
> would be printed after all type 1 notifications. Then all the type 2
> notifications would be grouped together.

I like your proposal.
I think it's a good idea to always tell users what is happening with
mergeinfo. The UI should show mergeinfo changes wherever possible.
It's important that users do not overlook mergeinfo changes and end
up not committing them.

Stefan
Received on 2009-12-09 23:16:06 CET

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