Re: [PATCH] git-svn.txt: mention how to rebuild rev_map files
Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Keshav Kini wrote:
> > + tracking. If necessary, rebuild the .git/svn/\*\*/.rev_map.*
> > + files, given the requisite information exists in commit
> > + messages (see the svn.noMetadata config option for more
> > + information). The name of the [svn-remote "..."] section in
> > + the .git/config file may be specified as an optional
> > + command-line argument.
>
> Taking a step back, the reader might wonder *why* he would want
> to run "git svn fetch" to rebuilt these .rev_map.* files, and what
> they are for.
>
> Perhaps there should be a separate REVISION MAP section describing
> this in more detail. Something as simple as
I agree with Jonathan's suggestions.
Keshav: can you please resend with Jonathan's suggestions?
Thanks both.