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Re: merge using same revision number - quick question

From: Z W <mpc8250_at_gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:01:40 -0700

On Wed, Apr 24, 2013 at 9:50 AM, Bob Archer <Bob.Archer_at_amsi.com> wrote:

> > On Wed, Apr 24, 2013 at 9:32 AM, Bob Archer <Bob.Archer_at_amsi.com> wrote:
> > > Hi Johan, Bob and all
> > >
> > > We took your suggestion and it still fails in that
> > > 1- when we try to merge again at the root level
> > > (goals:
> > > a- to move subtree merge done previously to the working copy root
> > > level so that the past merge can be traced at the root level using
> > > "svn mergeinfo -show- revs merged)
> > >
> > > svn merge -c 498 https://test.com/svn/root /path/to/root
> > >
> > > But when we do a svn status, all other untouched files and folders
> > > (unrelated to the revision number) are also touched.
> > >
> > > svn status -u
> > > M 506 src/ap
> > > M 506 src/ap/k.java
> > > :
> > > :
> > >
> > > We then commit.
> > >
> > > We performed the above steps for several other revision numbers and
> > > still get the same svn status -u output for those files and folders
> > > when executing those other subsequent revision numbers.
> > >
> > >
> > > What are we doing wrong ?
> > What are the changes to those files? I assume mergeinfo is being elided
> from
> > all those files? If so, that is something that you want to happen. Once
> that is
> > done the first time, all your merge info will be in the root folder and
> you won't
> > see this any more.
>
> > Thanks for your response.
> > What does elided mean ?
>
> Elide simple means remove.
>
> > We do see the revision numbers are moved from eligible to merged in svn
> > mergeinfo after a "svn merge" and "svn commit"
> >
>
> Great... if you always do your merges from your project root, you won't
> see this issue again.
>
> > How do we stop top posting and adhere to the rules ? We're new.
> >
>
> Just put your replys at the BOTTOM of your message, or inline as relevant,
> rather than at the top of your message.
>
> BOb
>
>
>
Hi Bob

Thanks again for responding.

We would take your suggestion.
Could you explain why this is happening to us "the unexpected touched
files" ?

Thanks
Received on 2013-04-24 19:02:11 CEST

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