Re: [boost] Radical idea for repository structure

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-09-18 10:31:36

on Mon Sep 17 2007, "David A. Greene" <greened-AT-obbligato.org> wrote:

> David Abrahams wrote:
>
>> It's also possible to use svn:externals to automate the collection of
>> subdirectories so you can do this directly in an svn working copy.
>
> But note that svn externals are broken in a lot of ways.  It is not
> possible to do a commit across externals, for example.  Ditto for
> diffs.

What do you mean "a commit across externals?"
I certainly have had no trouble with them.

> Just a caution that svn externals are not the panacea they are made
> out to be.

We've had plenty of those warnings already, but I'm not claiming
they're a panacea.  I'm only claiming that if you want a directory in
your SVN working development copy that has the exact structure of a
Boost installation's include directory, svn:externals makes it
possible.

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