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Re: [RFC/PATCH] git svn: Set default --prefix='origin/' if --prefix is not given

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EWEric Wong <normalperson@yhbt.net>
Date
Oct 3, 2013, 19:01 UTC
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<20131003190139.GA8710@dcvr.yhbt.net>
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Johan Herland <johan@herland.net> wrote:
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> On Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 6:07 AM, Eric Wong <normalperson@yhbt.net> wrote:
> > How about we put a big warning of impending change in there for now and
> > wait until git 1.9/2.0 to make the actual change?
> 
> Sounds sensible. What should the warning look like, and where should
> it be placed? I'm thinking that if you run git svn init/clone without
> --prefix, there should be a verbose warning explaining (a) the trouble
> you're likely to encounter when using no prefix, and (b) the upcoming
> change in default prefix. Obviuosly, there should be a corresponding
> note in the git-svn manual page. Any other places in git.git that
> warrants changing? Hopefully this should be sufficient to trigger
> corresponding adjustments in third-party tools + docs ahead of the
> actual change in 1.9/2.0.

Probably, yes. I don't remember off the top of my head if there's other places, but init/clone should be a good enough start.

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Message 6 of 23 in “git-svn: Use prefix by default?”
  1. Thomas Ferris NicolaisenAug 22, 2013
  2. Johan HerlandSep 30, 2013
  3. git svn: Set default --prefix='origin/' if --prefix is not givenJohan Herland, Sep 30, 2013
  4. Eric WongOct 1, 2013
  5. Johan HerlandOct 1, 2013
  6. Eric WongOct 3, 2013
  7. 1/3 Documentation/git-svn: Promote the use of --prefix in docs + examplesJohan Herland, Oct 5, 2013
  8. 2/3 git-svn: Warn about changing default for --prefix in Git v2.0Johan Herland, Oct 5, 2013
  9. Eric SunshineOct 9, 2013
  10. Johan HerlandOct 9, 2013
  11. 3/3 Git 2.0: git svn: Set default --prefix='origin/' if --prefix is not givenJohan Herland, Oct 5, 2013
  12. Philip OakleyOct 6, 2013
  13. Johan HerlandOct 6, 2013
  14. Eric SunshineOct 9, 2013
  15. Johan HerlandOct 9, 2013
  16. 0/3 Change git-svn's default --prefix in Git v2.0Johan Herland, Oct 11, 2013
  17. 1/3 Documentation/git-svn: Promote the use of --prefix in docs + examplesJohan Herland, Oct 11, 2013
  18. 2/3 git-svn: Warn about changing default for --prefix in Git v2.0Johan Herland, Oct 11, 2013
  19. Eric WongOct 12, 2013
  20. 3/3 Git 2.0: git svn: Set default --prefix='origin/' if --prefix is not givenJohan Herland, Oct 11, 2013
  21. Eric WongApr 19, 2014
  22. git-svn.txt: Retain a description og pre-v2.0 default prefixJohan Herland, Apr 19, 2014
  23. Eric WongApr 19, 2014

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