Re: Another question about importing SVN with fast-import

From: Julian Phillips <julian@quantumfyre.co.uk>
Date: Jul 20, 2007, 07:01 UTC
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0707200759090.20056@beast.quantumfyre.co.uk>
In-Reply-To: <7154c5c60707192354k7db677a6m4f8cbd474747ca92@mail.gmail.com>

On Thu, 19 Jul 2007, David Frech wrote:

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> On 7/19/07, Julian Phillips <julian@quantumfyre.co.uk> wrote:
>>  On Fri, 20 Jul 2007, Shawn O. Pearce wrote:
>> 
>> >  It is possible.  I'm just not sure what the syntax for it should be.
>> >  Suggestions?  I really want to stay backwards compatible with the
>> >  current "C" command, so:
>> > 
>> >        'C' SP commit SP path SP path
>> > 
>> >  is out because its ambiguous with the current meaning where the
>> >  second (destination) path can contain SP without being quoted by
>> >  the frontend.
>>
>>  You could always make it part of the 'M' command?
>>
>>  'M' sp mode sp 'copy' sp path_str lf (ref_str | hexsha1 | sha1exp_str |
>>  idnum) SP path_str;
>>
>>  Or just make it a new command, O (for other) or E (for existing) maybe? :S
>
> Since we'll be referring to past commits via marks (with start with
> ":") how about this:
>
> 'C' SP srcpath:mark SP dstpath

Why only via marks? That may be what you happen to want, but no other command restricts you to _only_ using marks ...

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>
> In the case of making it a new command I can't think of any really
> compelling one letter names. ;-)
>
> - David
>
>>
>>  --
>>  Julian
>>
>>    ---
>>  It is easier to change the specification to fit the program than vice
>>  versa.
>> 
>
>

-- 
Julian

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