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Re: Subversion vs Clearcase

From: Les Mikesell <lesmikesell_at_gmail.com>
Date: 2007-04-30 17:28:58 CEST

Chris.Fouts@qimonda.com wrote:

>>> My bad! CC has a config spec that provides a way to pick and choose,
>>> or "filter" what files can be in a build. What's neat about
>> it, I can
>>> mix and match any trunked, tagged, or branched files in the
>> repos. For
>>> example, I can
>>>
>>> element foo.c /b_R1/2
>>> element * /b_R1/latest
>>> element * /main/latest
>>>
>>> This means, in this order...
>>> 1. Use v2 of foo.c from the b_R1 branch 2. Use b_R1 branch for the
>>> rest of the files,
>>> if the files are on that branch
>>> 3. Use the /main/latest version of the rest of
>>> files
>>>
>>> If I remove the second line, I'll ignore the b_R1 branch, except for
>>> foo.c /b_R1/2, ON THE FLY.
>>>
>>> I may have added the top line because I found a problem with the
>>> /b_R1/latest version of foo.c (say v3), so I elected to use v2
>>> instead.
>>>
>>> I can "commit" changes using config specs.
>> Creating a Complex Tag
>> http://svnbook.red-bean.com/nightly/en/svn.branchmerge.tags.htm
>> l#svn.branchmerge.tags.mkcomplex
>>
>> It is probably more effort to set up with Subversion, but doable.
>>

> Thanks for the link, but I read it and don't quite follow. Please
> explain how complex tags can be act like a "confg spec?"
>
> - How can I use it to checkout the files I need, and then work with
> those files?

Start by checking out the version with the largest portion of the files
you want - probably the head of the trunk or a branch. Then selectively
   update the parts you want to earlier revisions. You could do that in
a script or batch file if you plan to repeat it, but you'd probably be
better off branching if you expect to re-use this combination.

> - How can I use it to tag (label?) those files?

You can "svn copy" your current working copy to a tag - or to start a
new branch. Your working copy does not have to match any existing
revision when you do this.

> - How can I use it to then commit the changes?

If you branch, you'd just switch to the branch and work normally. What
does clearcase do when you commit to something you specified as a
backrev of a file?

-- 
   Les Mikesell
    lesmikesell@gmail.com
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