Re: Windows XP and Junctions

On Jul 22, 2010, at 08:19, Mike Newsome wrote:

> I have a set of ‘common files’ used between (at present) 4 projects, and checked out via externals in each project.
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> When a new revision of the common code is being readied, I need to go round the 4 projects, updating the common code and checking correct operation. This leads to a lot of commits and updates.
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> I could simplify this by having one set of common code, and creating ‘junctions’ (symbolic links) to connect the normal experiences in.
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> Most tools are OK, but subversion doesn’t like it. Update for example complains:
> External D:\MNewsome\WkSp\TetrodeMkII\FreeRTOS
> External failed D:\MNewsome\WkSp\TetrodeMkII\FreeRTOS
> Error 'D:\MNewsome\WkSp\TetrodeMkII\FreeRTOS' already exists and is not a directory
>
> Also subWCrev returns ‘0’ for all the keywords I use ($WCREV$, $WCDATE$, $WCNOW$), and the null string for others ($WCURL$).
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> Is this expected? Or do I have some other problem?

AFAIK, Subversion (or rather the APR library it uses) does not support junctions.
Received on 2010-07-22 15:32:35 CEST