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Re: [PATCH] svn: allow git-svn to update remotes outside of refs/remotes

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EWEric Wong <normalperson@yhbt.net>
Date
Aug 10, 2009, 08:38 UTC
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Adam Brewster <adambrewster@gmail.com> wrote:
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> It may be convenient for some users to store svn remote tracking
> branches outside of the refs/remotes/ heirarchy.  [1] and [2] indicate
> that there is interest in making this possible.
> 
> [1]  http://www.gitready.com/advanced/2009/02/16/convert-git-svn-tag-branches-to-real-tags.html
> [2] http://kerneltrap.org/mailarchive/git/2007/8/30/256359
I definitely agree with the direction of this...

We'll need a mechanism for migrating existing repos from .git/svn/foo/* => .git/svn/refs/remotes/foo/* to avoid breaking things for people with existing repos. I guess that's why you've been looking at (and helping fix) the migrate test :)

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Eric Wong
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Message 5 of 12 in “svn manipulate refs ourside refs/remotes”
  1. svn manipulate refs ourside refs/remotesAdam Brewster, Aug 4, 2009
  2. svn: Add && to t9107-git-svn-migrarte.shAdam Brewster, Aug 4, 2009
  3. svn: Honor --prefix option in init without --stdlayoutAdam Brewster, Aug 4, 2009
  4. svn: allow git-svn to update remotes outside of refs/remotesAdam Brewster, Aug 4, 2009
  5. Eric WongAug 10, 2009
  6. Eric WongAug 6, 2009
  7. Eric WongAug 10, 2009
  8. Adam BrewsterAug 12, 2009
  9. svn: allow branches outside of refs/remotesAdam Brewster, Aug 12, 2009
  10. Eric WongAug 12, 2009
  11. Adam BrewsterAug 13, 2009
  12. Eric WongAug 13, 2009

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