RE: svn 1.7 client issues error on update of single file externals

I tested with the following setup:
Server: VisualSVN Server 2.5.6 (Apache subversion 1.7.6)
Client: TortoiseSVN 1.7.8
        TortoiseSvn 1.6.x
Using this setup I did not get error W160016 with either client versions.

I am still puzzled about the fact that single file svn:externals works just fine if I have a 1.16.x client (+ old 1.1.4 server), while it produces an error if I update the client to 1.7.x. To me this means that the 1.7.x client communicates differently to the svn server than the 1.6.x client.

It is difficult for me to update the server, so in the meantime (waiting for IT ...), I'm looking for a quick fix. Can someone tell me if there may be a svn server (or client) configuration option that may alter the server response?

Any response is highly appreciated!

Åsmund

Texas Instruments Norway AS, Gaustadalléen 21, NO-0349 Oslo, Norway. Org. NO 980499480 MVA

-----Original Message-----
From: Boe, Aasmund
Sent: 28. august 2012 12:03
To: Philip Martin
Cc: users_at_subversion.apache.org
Subject: RE: svn 1.7 client issues error on update of single file externals

> W160016 is the server-side error SVN_ERR_FS_NOT_DIRECTORY so it looks as
> if the server might be the problem. I don't have a 1.1.4 server to try.
> If you provide a complete reproduction recipe it would allow you to try
> a newer server and allow other people to try as well.
>
> --
> Philip

I will see if I can reproduce the problem with a newer server version.
It seems to me that the 1.7.x client does something that the 1.6.x does not - since updating svn:externals works just fine using a 1.6.x client ..?

--
Åsmund
Texas Instruments Norway AS, Gaustadalléen 21, NO-0349 Oslo, Norway. Org. NO 980499480 MVA
-----Original Message-----
From: MARTIN PHILIP [mailto:codematters_at_ntlworld.com] On Behalf Of Philip Martin
Sent: 28. august 2012 11:56
To: Boe, Aasmund
Cc: users_at_subversion.apache.org
Subject: Re: svn 1.7 client issues error on update of single file externals
"Boe, Aasmund" <a.boe_at_ti.com> writes:
> For reference, the server side uses a very old version (1.1.4
> [r13838]), but from what I know externals is a client "feature" so an
> old server should not be a problem. Besides, this workes well using
> subversion 1.6.x (client).
>
> This is the scenario I observe:
>
> 1. Checkout a project (that has single file svn:externals)
>    svn checkout http://my/repo/projects/proj1 proj1
>
> 2. Browsing to the folder in my working copy with single file svn:externals.
>    E.g.
>    myFile.txt http://my/repo/components/comp1/myFile.txt
>
> 3. Executing svn update and I get the following output:
>    Fetching external item into 'trunk\proj1\source\myFile.txt':
>    : warning: W160016: Failure opening
>    '/components/comp1/myFile.txt/myFile.txt'
W160016 is the server-side error SVN_ERR_FS_NOT_DIRECTORY so it looks as
if the server might be the problem.  I don't have a 1.1.4 server to try.
If you provide a complete reproduction recipe it would allow you to try
a newer server and allow other people to try as well.
--
Philip