Re: svn commit: r1337579 - /subversion/trunk/subversion/libsvn_wc/conflicts.c

On May 12, 2012 6:54 AM, "Stefan Sperling" <stsp_at_elego.de> wrote:
>...
> Why have a 'resolved' command at all if removing these files is the
> functional equivalent?

Two ways to resolve.

> It isn't really the technical equivalent since
> even 1.6 has to clear conflict data from entries files in any case.

It basically is because "everywhere" we check for a recorded text conflict,
we double-check to see if the conflict files were removed. Removal
suppresses the conflict.

> All
> that happens is that a 'resolved' notification is suppressed if the helper
> files are missing from disk.

As Bert noted, status is cleared. Commits can occur. Etc.

Much more than notifications.

> What's the value in that? This is inconsistent
> behaviour. And I doubt any of our users are relying on not receiving
> this notification.

You can't assume that.

Cheers,
-g
Received on 2012-05-12 21:28:23 CEST