# git svn --stdlayout 's little quirk. 8 messages from 2011-08-20 to 2011-08-23. Participants: Hin-Tak Leung, Eric Wong, Michael J Gruber, Andreas Krey. Thread: https://gitlist.dev/t/28174 ## Hin-Tak Leung, 2011-08-20 17:06 Subject: git svn --stdlayout 's little quirk. Message-ID: <1313859988.60143.YahooMailClassic@web29518.mail.ird.yahoo.com> URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/1313859988.60143.YahooMailClassic%40web29518.mail.ird.yahoo.com ``` first of all, thanks for a great tool - use it daily! I think I found a small bug in git 1.7.6. Having "trunk" at the end of the url in combination of --stdlayout is wrong, but it looks like that git-svn tries to cope, but doesn't go try far enough: Doing this: ---------------- git svn clone --stdlayout http://quick-settings.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/ android-quick-settings ---------------- Gives this message and stops: ---------------- Initialized empty Git repository in /home/Hin-Tak/tmp-git/svn-imports/android-quick-settings/.git/ Using higher level of URL: http://quick-settings.googlecode.com/svn/trunk => http://quick-settings.googlecode.com/svn ---------------- When I saw the message I thought it is striping the ending 'trunk' for my convenience, but when I look at .git/config: -------------------- $ more .git/config [core] repositoryformatversion = 0 filemode = true bare = false logallrefupdates = true [svn-remote "svn"] url = http://quick-settings.googlecode.com/svn fetch = trunk/trunk:refs/remotes/trunk branches = trunk/branches/*:refs/remotes/* tags = trunk/tags/*:refs/remotes/tags/* ------------------ It is doing 'trunk/trunk', etc, which is why it stopped. Can it either clone correctly despite the wrong instruction, or fail with a better message than 'Using higher level...' which suggests it tried? ``` ## Eric Wong, 2011-08-20 18:35 Subject: Re: git svn --stdlayout 's little quirk. Message-ID: <20110820183504.GA32179@dcvr.yhbt.net> URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/20110820183504.GA32179%40dcvr.yhbt.net In-Reply-To: <1313859988.60143.YahooMailClassic@web29518.mail.ird.yahoo.com> ``` Hin-Tak Leung wrote: > first of all, thanks for a great tool - use it daily! You're welcome :> > I think I found a small bug in git 1.7.6. Having "trunk" at the end of > the url in combination of --stdlayout is wrong, but it looks like that > git-svn tries to cope, but doesn't go try far enough: > > Doing this: > ---------------- > git svn clone --stdlayout http://quick-settings.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/ android-quick-settings --stdlayout expects the "root" path of the code you're interested in (not necessarily the SVN repository root, but in this case they could be the same). Try the following instead: git svn clone --stdlayout \ http://quick-settings.googlecode.com/svn android-quick-settings -- Eric Wong ``` ## Hin-Tak Leung, 2011-08-21 09:38 Subject: Re: git svn --stdlayout 's little quirk. Message-ID: <1313919482.36626.YahooMailClassic@web29501.mail.ird.yahoo.com> URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/1313919482.36626.YahooMailClassic%40web29501.mail.ird.yahoo.com In-Reply-To: <20110820183504.GA32179@dcvr.yhbt.net> ``` --- On Sat, 20/8/11, Eric Wong wrote: > > I think I found a small bug in git 1.7.6. Having > "trunk" at the end of > > the url in combination of --stdlayout is wrong, but it > looks like that > > git-svn tries to cope, but doesn't go try far enough: > > > > Doing this: > > ---------------- > > git svn clone --stdlayout http://quick-settings.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/ > android-quick-settings > > --stdlayout expects the "root" path of the code you're > interested > in (not necessarily the SVN repository root, but in this > case they > could be the same). > > Try the following instead: > > git svn clone --stdlayout \ >   http://quick-settings.googlecode.com/svn > android-quick-settings I know this is the correct way - what I meant was that, having "trunk" at the end is wrong but git-svn appears to try to correct it automatically, but haven't quite succceeded. Hin-Tak ``` ## Michael J Gruber, 2011-08-22 09:01 Subject: Re: git svn --stdlayout 's little quirk. Message-ID: <4E521AD3.4040204@drmicha.warpmail.net> URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/4E521AD3.4040204%40drmicha.warpmail.net In-Reply-To: <1313919482.36626.YahooMailClassic@web29501.mail.ird.yahoo.com> ``` Hin-Tak Leung venit, vidit, dixit 21.08.2011 11:38: > --- On Sat, 20/8/11, Eric Wong wrote: > >>> I think I found a small bug in git 1.7.6. Having >> "trunk" at the end of >>> the url in combination of --stdlayout is wrong, but it >> looks like that >>> git-svn tries to cope, but doesn't go try far enough: >>> >>> Doing this: >>> ---------------- >>> git svn clone --stdlayout http://quick-settings.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/ >> android-quick-settings >> >> --stdlayout expects the "root" path of the code you're >> interested >> in (not necessarily the SVN repository root, but in this >> case they >> could be the same). >> >> Try the following instead: >> >> git svn clone --stdlayout \ >> http://quick-settings.googlecode.com/svn >> android-quick-settings > > I know this is the correct way - what I meant was that, having "trunk" at the end is wrong but git-svn appears to try to correct it automatically, but haven't quite succceeded. It is not trying to do that at all. git-svn is trying to figure out what the "base path" is in an svn repo which possibly hosts multiple repos, and that is what the message reports. Michael ``` ## Hin-Tak Leung, 2011-08-22 15:11 Subject: Re: git svn --stdlayout 's little quirk. Message-ID: <1314025898.45043.YahooMailClassic@web29503.mail.ird.yahoo.com> URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/1314025898.45043.YahooMailClassic%40web29503.mail.ird.yahoo.com In-Reply-To: <4E521AD3.4040204@drmicha.warpmail.net> ``` --- On Mon, 22/8/11, Michael J Gruber wrote: > Hin-Tak Leung venit, vidit, dixit > 21.08.2011 11:38: > > --- On Sat, 20/8/11, Eric Wong > wrote: > > > >>> I think I found a small bug in git 1.7.6. > Having > >> "trunk" at the end of > >>> the url in combination of --stdlayout is > wrong, but it > >> looks like that > >>> git-svn tries to cope, but doesn't go try far > enough: > >>> > >>> Doing this: > >>> ---------------- > >>> git svn clone --stdlayout http://quick-settings.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/ > >> android-quick-settings > >> > >> --stdlayout expects the "root" path of the code > you're > >> interested > >> in (not necessarily the SVN repository root, but > in this > >> case they > >> could be the same). > >> > >> Try the following instead: > >> > >> git svn clone --stdlayout \ > >>   http://quick-settings.googlecode.com/svn > >> android-quick-settings > > > > I know this is the correct way - what I meant was > that, having "trunk" at the end is wrong but git-svn appears > to try to correct it automatically, but haven't quite > succceeded. > > It is not trying to do that at all. git-svn is trying to > figure out what > the "base path" is in an svn repo which possibly hosts > multiple repos, > and that is what the message reports. Okay... thanks for clarifying that. Maybe it could try to be clever? Afterall, --stdlayout isn't compatible with a URL ending in "trunk" (or having 'trunk' as part of the URL). Just a suggestion. Hin-Tak ``` ## Michael J Gruber, 2011-08-22 15:28 Subject: Re: git svn --stdlayout 's little quirk. Message-ID: <4E52759E.3020005@drmicha.warpmail.net> URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/4E52759E.3020005%40drmicha.warpmail.net In-Reply-To: <1314025898.45043.YahooMailClassic@web29503.mail.ird.yahoo.com> ``` Hin-Tak Leung venit, vidit, dixit 22.08.2011 17:11: > --- On Mon, 22/8/11, Michael J Gruber wrote: > >> Hin-Tak Leung venit, vidit, dixit >> 21.08.2011 11:38: >>> --- On Sat, 20/8/11, Eric Wong >> wrote: >>> >>>>> I think I found a small bug in git 1.7.6. >> Having >>>> "trunk" at the end of >>>>> the url in combination of --stdlayout is >> wrong, but it >>>> looks like that >>>>> git-svn tries to cope, but doesn't go try far >> enough: >>>>> >>>>> Doing this: >>>>> ---------------- >>>>> git svn clone --stdlayout http://quick-settings.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/ >>>> android-quick-settings >>>> >>>> --stdlayout expects the "root" path of the code >> you're >>>> interested >>>> in (not necessarily the SVN repository root, but >> in this >>>> case they >>>> could be the same). >>>> >>>> Try the following instead: >>>> >>>> git svn clone --stdlayout \ >>>> http://quick-settings.googlecode.com/svn >>>> android-quick-settings >>> >>> I know this is the correct way - what I meant was >> that, having "trunk" at the end is wrong but git-svn appears >> to try to correct it automatically, but haven't quite >> succceeded. >> >> It is not trying to do that at all. git-svn is trying to >> figure out what >> the "base path" is in an svn repo which possibly hosts >> multiple repos, >> and that is what the message reports. > > Okay... thanks for clarifying that. Maybe it could try to be clever? Afterall, --stdlayout isn't compatible with a URL ending in "trunk" (or having 'trunk' as part of the URL). Just a suggestion. You *could* have this layout: foo/trunk/trunk foo/trunk/tags/v1 foo/trunk/tags/v2 That's a perfectly valid layout. The fact that it is stupidly named should not activate git-svn magic. Michael ``` ## Hin-Tak Leung, 2011-08-22 15:57 Subject: Re: git svn --stdlayout 's little quirk. Message-ID: <1314028647.33750.YahooMailClassic@web29502.mail.ird.yahoo.com> URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/1314028647.33750.YahooMailClassic%40web29502.mail.ird.yahoo.com In-Reply-To: <4E52759E.3020005@drmicha.warpmail.net> ``` --- On Mon, 22/8/11, Michael J Gruber wrote: > >> It is not trying to do that at all. git-svn is > trying to > >> figure out what > >> the "base path" is in an svn repo which possibly > hosts > >> multiple repos, > >> and that is what the message reports. > > > > Okay... thanks for clarifying that. Maybe it could try > to be clever? Afterall, --stdlayout isn't compatible with a > URL ending in "trunk" (or having 'trunk' as part of the > URL). Just a suggestion. > > You *could* have this layout: > > foo/trunk/trunk > foo/trunk/tags/v1 > foo/trunk/tags/v2 > > That's a perfectly valid layout. The fact that it is > stupidly named > should not activate git-svn magic. Fair enough. Perhaps --stdlayout in combination with URL having "trunk" in the name can emit a warning? e.g. "are you sure? That looks a bit stupidly named". I wrote because I think git-svn could either try a bit harder at guessing, or be a bit clearer about the repository not conforming to a standard layout (if the URL is wrong). Hin-Tak ``` ## Andreas Krey, 2011-08-23 06:09 Subject: Re: git svn --stdlayout 's little quirk. Message-ID: <20110823060927.GA26358@inner.h.iocl.org> URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/20110823060927.GA26358%40inner.h.iocl.org In-Reply-To: <4E52759E.3020005@drmicha.warpmail.net> ``` On Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:28:30 +0000, Michael J Gruber wrote: ... > You *could* have this layout: > > foo/trunk/trunk > foo/trunk/tags/v1 > foo/trunk/tags/v2 We *do*. Ok, it's more like dev/trunk/mod/submod/trunk (and sometimes with even more trunks). Stupid historical accident. Andreas -- "Totally trivial. Famous last words." From: Linus Torvalds Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 07:29:21 -0800 ```