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Re: [PATCH 2/3] git-svn: Add --add-author-from option.

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Dmitry Potapov <dpotapov@gmail.com>
Date
Apr 16, 2008, 19:23 UTC
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On Wed, Apr 16, 2008 at 11:36:26AM -0700, Junio C Hamano wrote:
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> It makes me wonder if there is a better way.
> 
> For example, CVS honors LOGNAME to allow you to "lie" who the author of a
> change was, which is the behaviour inherited from RCS.  I have to wonder
> if SVN has a similar mechanism to tell it "Excuse me, but I am just a
> secretary recording changes for my boss."

Yes, there is such a mechanism: ==== Revision Property (revprop)

Just as files can have properties, so can each revision in the repository. Some special revprops are added automatically when the revision is created, namely: svn:date svn:author svn:log which represent the commit date/time, the committer and the log message respectively. These properties can be edited, but they are not versioned, so any change is permanent and cannot be undone. ====

So, it is possible not only set the real author but also date/time. Unfortunately, there is one problem with this approach -- by default, these properties are disabled from modification for security reasons. To enable modification of these properties, the administrator is required to change some hooks. Personally, I have never observed any SVN repository where anyone was granted the right to change them. So, while it is possible, it is impractical.

Dmitry
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Message 9 of 12 in “git-svn: add documentation for --use-log-author option.”
  1. 1/3 git-svn: add documentation for --use-log-author option.apenwarr@gmail.com, Apr 16, 2008
  2. 2/3 git-svn: Add --add-author-from option.apenwarr@gmail.com, Apr 16, 2008
  3. 3/3 git-svn: add documentation for --add-author-from option.apenwarr@gmail.com, Apr 16, 2008
  4. Junio C HamanoApr 16, 2008
  5. Avery PennarunApr 16, 2008
  6. Junio C HamanoApr 16, 2008
  7. Avery PennarunApr 16, 2008
  8. Richard QuirkApr 16, 2008
  9. Dmitry PotapovApr 16, 2008
  10. Sam VilainApr 16, 2008
  11. Avery PennarunApr 16, 2008
  12. Eric WongApr 17, 2008

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