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Re: git-svn and svn branches

From
Michael J Gruber <git@drmicha.warpmail.net>
Date
Nov 27, 2008, 10:02 UTC
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Eric Wong venit, vidit, dixit 26.11.2008 00:08:
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> Ryan Phillips <ryan@trolocsis.com> wrote:
>> I followed the following instructions on adding a remote svn branch to my
>> local git-svn repository. http://www.dmo.ca/blog/20070608113513
>>
>> Are these still accurate?
>>
>> I started the repository with
>>   # git svn init [url/trunk]`
>>   # cd project.git
>>   # git svn fetch -r[HEAD revision]
>> which works fine. I added something like Snippet 1 to the .git/config and
>> issued a `git svn fetch -r[HEAD revision of the branch]` and nothing
>> happens. It takes git-svn a few seconds to run, but the git-remote svn
>> branch doesn't get initialized.
>>
>> Does this procedure only work with a full mirror of a git-svn repository?
>> or perhaps I'm doing something wrong. Any help would be appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Ryan
>>
>> Snippet 1
>> =========
>>
>> [svn-remote "svn34"]
>> url = svn+ssh://your-server/home/svn/project-name/branches/3.4.x
>> fetch = :refs/remotes/git-svn-3.4
> 
> Try this:
> 
>   git svn fetch -i svn34
> 
> It's been a while since I've used this, but I believe a test
> case covers it so it probably still works :)
> 

Uhm, I think it's rather "-R svn34" which tells git-svn to use the svn remote config "svn34". -i sets GIT_SVN_ID.

Michael
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