From: Eric Wong <normalperson@yhbt.net>
Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2013 19:47:50 GMT
Subject: Re: [PATCH] git-svn.txt: mention how to rebuild rev_map files
Message-ID: <20130925194750.GA5796@dcvr.yhbt.net>
In-Reply-To: <20130925194402.GA9464@google.com>

Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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.