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Re: Working copy permissions changed by keyword substitution

From: Daniel Shahaf <d.s_at_daniel.shahaf.name>
Date: Sat, 2 Mar 2013 23:16:38 +0200

Joshua Root wrote on Sun, Mar 03, 2013 at 02:53:24 +1100:
> On 2013-2-23 15:48 , Joshua Root wrote:
> > On 2013-2-23 05:30 , Daniel Shahaf wrote:
> >> You need to use '' not "" to escape the $. (see sh(1) man page)
> >
> > Argh, I knew that, but it just didn't register. Thanks.
> >
> >> As to your actual problem: I expect the permissions will be reset every
> >> time an update or switch changes the file, even if it doesn't have
> >> svn:keywords set. Is it so?
> >
> > No, only files in which keyword substitution happens have their
> > permissions changed. (I've only actually tested with Id since that's all
> > my normal workflow uses.)
> >
> > Full, working repro script attached. I'm on OS X 10.7.5 using svn 1.7.8 BTW.
>
> Ping. Am I allowed to file an issue for this?
>

+1, please. I suppose we could copy the permissions of the working-tree
file before we replace it.

Thanks,

Daniel

> - Josh
> (Please Cc me on replies.)
Received on 2013-03-02 22:17:17 CET

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