Re: why does SVN get confused about my EOL character?

On 5/3/07, Richard <legalize@xmission.com> wrote:
> Doesn't SVN handle EOL conversion like CVS does?
>
> I never had this problem in CVS, but since switching to SVN, when I
> commit files on a unix box and load the file on a Windows box, Visual
> Studio complains about inconsistent line endings.
>
> When I add a file on Windows and update on unix, vi shows the file to
> have DOS EOL conventions.
>
> Why isn't SVN handling this properly and what can I do about it?

By default, Subversion doesn't mess with your EOL characters. Set the
svn:eol-style property appropriately on your files based on your
needs. http://svnbook.red-bean.com/en/1.2/svn.advanced.props.html#svn.advanced.props.special.eol-style

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Received on Thu May 3 21:04:14 2007