Re: rsyncability of fsfs f6

On Thu, Aug 9, 2012 at 1:28 PM, Daniel Shahaf <d.s_at_daniel.shahaf.name> wrote:
> Daniel Shahaf wrote on Thu, Aug 09, 2012 at 12:25:44 +0100:
>> Does this property hold for f6 / 1.8?
>
> It seems to me it would work via one of two methods,
>
> 1) rsync --delete the $rev.* files and then reconstruct the manifest on
> the target;

Not sure what rsync will do when copying a directory.
Assume the following sequence

* rsync reads list of files in folder
* svn propset splits a revprop pack file
* rsync might not copy the new files but won't find the old pack file
-> data loss?

If rsync re-tries the process in that case, we won't lose data
but must remove new pack pack files manually, if an old one
exists. That is because it is hard to ensure that *all* new files
have already been written.

> 2) exclude revprops/ from the rsync and just use 'svnsync copy-revprops'
> from post-commit and post-revprop-change.
>
> Other options?

* snapshots, if supported by the OS / file system
* keeping the lock file open, i.e. prevent writes while rsync'ing
  (maybe during a second sync run only)

-- Stefan^2.

-- 
Join us this October for Subversion Live 2012 – 2 full days of
training, networking, live demos and more! 25% off before Aug. 10th
with discount code “earlybird.”
Certified & Supported Apache Subversion Downloads:
http://www.wandisco.com/subversion/download