I was hoping to get a response to my post; so, perhaps if I phrase it in the
form
of a question I might get a response?
1. Is the current behavior of the SVN import command equivalent to the
CVS import command
(i.e. it doesn't put the current directory under source code
control)?
2. Is there a plan to save/restore file/directory (modification)
timestamps - perhaps
as built-in SVN properties? If so, approximately when is it
scheduled (i.e. post 1.0)?
Thanks,
Chuck
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Charles E. Doucette [mailto:cdoucette@med-learn.com]
> Sent: Friday, November 07, 2003 11:41 AM
> To: 'Subversion users mailing list'
> Cc: 'Ryan McCullough'
> Subject: SVN import behavior and save/restore of file timestamps
>
>
> I was just helping a colleague who wanted to put a project
> under source control.
>
> I showed him the new repository explorer in TortoiseSVN where
> he created a parent folder for his project.
>
> There was some confusion as to whether he had to pre-create
> the actual project folder or if it would be created as part
> of the import process (the dialog snapshot image and the text
> in the daily use guide were not crystal clear on this point).
>
> Then, we were both surprised to see that the original
> directory (the source of the
> import) was not put under source code control (made a working
> copy). Since then, I reread the TortoiseSVN daily use guide
> which specifically says that.
>
> I told him that he would have to
>
> a) rename the original directory
> b) create a new directory with the original directory name
> c) check out the project into the new directory with the old name
> d) do a recursive diff of the two directories
> (to reassure yourself that everything is in source
> control before
> actually deleting the original directory)
>
> Unfortunately, I informed him that every single file and
> directory would reflect the current date and time and not the
> original date and time (and therefore the diff may fail or
> appear to fail).
>
> I can accept that saving/restoring timestamps may not be a
> critically important feature for 1.0; but, I believe *very*
> strongly in it so I certainly hope it will be implemented
> eventually and ideally very soon after 1.0 is released.
>
> His plans to put this project under source control are put
> off at least for now because the file timestamps aren't
> maintained. This effectively loses history and makes it
> harder to see what might have changed when.
>
> Thanks,
> Chuck
>
>
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