Hi list,
Here's a little scenario that confuses new users: Add a new file to a
working copy directory, commit, and then do an "svn log". The log output
will *not* show the new revision just made. "Hmm", the newbie frowns, and
he does an "svn status -u", just to be absolutely sure that the working
copy is entirely up-to-date. As no discrepancies against the repository is
reported, the newbie enters a state of confusion.
BUT,
svn log -rHEAD:1
shows the new revision, whereas
svn log
does not. So apparently these two commands are not equivalent? I would have
thought that omitting a revision specification to "svn log" would imply
"-rHEAD:1".
To see the new revision with a plain "svn log" command, you have to do an
"svn update" first, even though "svn status -u" says it's not
necessary. Very confusing for a newbie. What is the reason for this
behaviour?
If there really is a compelling reason, then the book should mention it in
the "newbie" pedagogical sections, and maybe also point it out in the
reference section.
Here is a sample shell session to illustrate the confusing behaviour:
nso@SBMA:/tmp> svn --version | head -1
svn, version 1.1.1 (r11581)
nso_at_SBMA:/tmp> svn co file:///tmp/rep work
A work/mydir
Checked out revision 1.
nso@SBMA:/tmp> cd work
nso@SBMA:/tmp/work> cd mydir
nso@SBMA:/tmp/work/mydir> svn log
------------------------------------------------------------------------
r1 | nso | 2004-11-16 10:27:42 +0100 (Tue, 16 Nov 2004) | 1 line
Added mydir
------------------------------------------------------------------------
nso@SBMA:/tmp/work/mydir> svn st -u
Status against revision: 1
nso@SBMA:/tmp/work/mydir> ls >f1
nso@SBMA:/tmp/work/mydir> svn add f1
A f1
nso@SBMA:/tmp/work/mydir> svn commit -m"add f1"
Adding mydir/f1
Transmitting file data .
Committed revision 2.
nso@SBMA:/tmp/work/mydir> svn log
------------------------------------------------------------------------
r1 | nso | 2004-11-16 10:27:42 +0100 (Tue, 16 Nov 2004) | 1 line
Added mydir
------------------------------------------------------------------------
nso@SBMA:/tmp/work/mydir> svn st
nso@SBMA:/tmp/work/mydir> svn st -u
Status against revision: 2
nso@SBMA:/tmp/work/mydir> svn log -rHEAD:1
------------------------------------------------------------------------
r2 | nso | 2004-11-16 10:30:13 +0100 (Tue, 16 Nov 2004) | 1 line
add f1
------------------------------------------------------------------------
r1 | nso | 2004-11-16 10:27:42 +0100 (Tue, 16 Nov 2004) | 1 line
Added mydir
------------------------------------------------------------------------
nso@SBMA:/tmp/work/mydir> svn update
At revision 2.
nso@SBMA:/tmp/work/mydir> svn log
------------------------------------------------------------------------
r2 | nso | 2004-11-16 10:30:13 +0100 (Tue, 16 Nov 2004) | 1 line
add f1
------------------------------------------------------------------------
r1 | nso | 2004-11-16 10:27:42 +0100 (Tue, 16 Nov 2004) | 1 line
Added mydir
------------------------------------------------------------------------
nso@SBMA:/tmp/work/mydir>
Best regards,
Niels
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Received on Tue Nov 16 10:52:37 2004