Re: Git svn fetches entire trunk on tags (change from 1.6.5.2 to 1.7.0)

From: Eric Wong <normalperson@yhbt.net>
Date: Feb 17, 2010, 23:23 UTC
Message-ID: <20100217232342.GA29610@dcvr.yhbt.net>
In-Reply-To: <94a51d821002161717q4dd116f9tebff3a2475446a8e@mail.gmail.com>

Robert Zeh <robert.allan.zeh@gmail.com> wrote:

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> Since upgrading from 1.6.5.2 to 1.7.0 I've noticed a change in how
> git svn fetches from the Subversion repository on tags.  Of course,
> for the repo I'm working with there are many more tags then branches.
> 1.6.5.2 gives me the following on a tag:
> 
> 
> r333 = b15f3f20710a1e282fb6ff62c13fad64376ad2b4 (refs/remotes/trunk)
> Found possible branch point:http://bt011us013s/prod_repos/trunk
> =>http://bt011us013s/prod_repos/tags/3.09.1255, 333
> Found branch parent: (refs/remotes/tags/3.09.1255)
> b15f3f20710a1e282fb6ff62c13fad64376ad2b4
> Following parent with do_switch
> Successfully followed parent
> 
> r334 = 77d132d69bc333e7c988a4f3af9d48a98dadf0d4 (refs/remotes/tags/3.09.1255)
> 
> With 1.7.0:
> r333 = b15f3f20710a1e282fb6ff62c13fad64376ad2b4 (refs/remotes/trunk)
> 
>         A       Enterprise/Header.txt
>         ....
> 
> r334 = 2c0e6dd89e81e7d18288e135f40f193b2ff22018 (refs/remotes/tags/3.09.1255)
> 
> The SHA1s are also different.
> 
> It would be nice if the entire branch wasn't fetched.

Hi Robert,

There was a rather large amount of changes between 1.6.5.2 so some regressions could've slipped in. A bisection would definitely help us track down the cause.

Does the repository you're using svn:mergeinfo use by any chance?

-- 
Eric Wong