Re: RFC: Standardizing a 'svn:branch' (boolean) property

On Mon, Jul 16, 2012 at 02:11:10PM +0200, Bert Huijben wrote:
> Open questions:
> * 'svn:branch' or maybe 'svn:root'?

I'd prefer svn:branch but I don't care strongly.

> * Which UI do/should we provide in 'svn'
> svn cp --branch <PATH-OR-URL> URL
> Performs a copy and makes sure there is a svn:branch property on the target
>
> svn mkdir --branch <PATH-OR-URL>
> Creates a new branch

I would favour a new 'svn branch' subcommand which is equivalent
to 'svn copy' including a prop-add of 'svn:branch' at the copy target.
 
> * How should we handle 'svn:branch' on multiple levels. E.g. on ^/trunk and
> ^/trunk/projects/my?
> [I don't see a problem with just allowing it as long as we usually only look
> up to find the first ancestor]

I would say that first svn:branch prop we find while traversing
upwards wins. This would allow people to branch and merge within
subtrees as they can do today.
Received on 2012-07-16 15:42:13 CEST