Re: 1.7.x - merge now accesses all files in WC?

Daniel Becroft <djcbecroft_at_gmail.com> writes:

> Under 1.7.x, the following file(s) are accessed (merging the same revision
> as above):
>
> - .svn\wc.db
> - Every versioned file in the working copy

What does "accessed" mean? stat(), open(), read(), write()?

There is a known issue that involves a stat() on files when accessing
the metadata (svn_wc__db_pdh_parse_local_abspath). Is that what you are
seeing?

> I can't see any reason why all these files would need to be accessed. I seem
> to recall some discussion about preventing/warning merging into modified
> working copies, could this be the cause?

The new check is for a single revision working copy, not an unmodified
one.

-- 
Philip