Re: [boost] empty svn directory

From: Michael Marcin (mmarcin_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-08-23 21:42:46

Rene Rivera wrote:
> Michael Marcin wrote:
>> Is it possible to create a high level (probably top level) always empty 
>> directory that I can svn switch to? Switch into empty allows me to 
>> easily update and watch only the folders I care about and its a 
>> recommended practice to improve svn size and performance.
>>
>> http://tortoisesvn.net/node/237
> 
> Hm, that's interesting... But how does it help with the first update 
> which contains those "bazillion megabytes" before you can do the switch 
> to the empty dir?
> 
> 

My workaround is to update and after it starts grabbing files in a 
folder I don't care about I cancel, svn switch that folder to empty, and 
then update again... rinse and repeat until the update succeeds.

I'm sure there is a better way.

- Michael Marcin