> > If i move versioned files on one machine from one directory to another
> > and commit, everything works fine...
> > Now on another machine, when i do an update, the files are fetched again
> > from the server. Why isn't svn smart enough to know that these files
> > already exist on that machine in a different location, and just move
> > them locally to the new location without actually fetching them again
> > from server?
>
> Because a move is - currently - modelled as a Delete + Add, which is
> what the new client is receiving. Because of the Add, it also needs
> the new content.
I don't entirely buy that explanation, because it's not just an add,
it's a *copy*, and the WC already contains the "copyfrom" source
(or whatever it's called). [*]
I don't think it should be necessary for the holy grail of
"true renames" to be obtained before a simple copy can
be implemented efficiently.
Resolving this issue would be very nice for people who
work with large files (and/or slow/glitchy networks).
(I experience the inefficiency all the time, using svn
to store photos and videos, which I frequently move
and rename.)
-Ed
PS [*] ok ok maybe if the delete gets run first that spoils it,
but still I'd hope that could be addressed without requiring
"true rename" support.
On 10/10/06, Erik Huelsmann <ehuels@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 10/10/06, hilz <hs_74@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi,
> > I asked this question on the tortoisesvn list but it seems is it a svn
> > issue, so i will ask again here.
> >
> > If i move versioned files on one machine from one directory to another
> > and commit, everything works fine...
> > Now on another machine, when i do an update, the files are fetched again
> > from the server. Why isn't svn smart enough to know that these files
> > already exist on that machine in a different location, and just move
> > them locally to the new location without actually fetching them again
> > from server?
>
> Because a move is - currently - modelled as a Delete + Add, which is
> what the new client is receiving. Because of the Add, it also needs
> the new content.
>
> This is currently being worked on ('Implement true renames'), but it's
> a multi-stage project which needs a lot of work before effects can be
> seen on the client side.
>
> HTH,
>
> Erik.
>
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