Re: can't add file if a file with the same name was svn deleted without removing lock

postmaster_at_tigris.org wrote:
> 1. before I am using svn merge I am locking one of branches. if merge
> requires to delete locked file it delete it, following commit removes
> file but svn remembers that file is locked. lock can't be removed
> (using user interface) because if absent in last revision. if in
> future I am need to add a file with the same name, I see an error 423
> that the file is locked. Is this a bug?

A missing feature, not a bug.
You will be able to remove such a lock in the upcoming 1.6 release using
the repository browser.
In the meantime, you can either try a nightly build of TSVN (beware of
working copy upgrade!) or use the command line client:

$ svn unlock
url/to/removed/file/with/lock_at_revision_where_file_still_existed --force

> 2. request feature. can you add a possibility to lock directories? I
> need to lock entire project with about 4000 files and now this takes
> a long time.

Locking folders is not possible.
But the fact that locking an entire project takes a long time should
tell you something: it's a completely wrong approach to whatever problem
you're trying to solve.
I don't know why you want to lock an entire project, but maybe you
should consider reading about branches...

Stefan

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