Re: svn update ignores diff-cmd ?

On Thu, Dec 04, 2008 at 10:53:44AM +0100, Gunther Popp wrote:
> Hi!
>
> It looks like the svn update command ignores the diff-cmd setting in the
> Subversion config file. If I choose df to get the diff for a file in
> conflict, I always receive the weired diff console output. If I execute
> svn diff instead, my configured external diff tool is launched. IMO, the
> df option of the update command should behave the same way like the
> full-blown diff command.

These two cases of diff are implemented separately.

The diff code in interactive conflict resolution is quite simple.
With a bit of work, it should be possible to make it use the full-blown
diff code that 'svn diff' uses, with all bells and whistles.
This implies adding a new diff-cmd option to 'svn update', and possibly
more changes (i.e. it's not just gonna be a simple one-line change).

> Is this considered a bug?
 
I'd say you are requesting an enhancement, not reporting a bug.
Nothing is broken, but the implemented functionality does not
match what you'd like to have.

> I couldn't find an issue for this and am thinking about creating a new one.
> Any comments on this?

Yes, feel free to file an issue.

Stefan

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