Working copy and repository format changes on subversion 1.4

[Alex Gonzalez <la...@gmail.com>]

Hi,

I work simultaneously with an old and a new svn client on the same
repositories (and I can't easily upgrade the pre 1.4 svn client), so
this format change is affecting my development work.

I am puzzled by a phrase on the release notes for subversion 1.4,

"This "auto upgrade" feature, however, does not occur with the new
repository format."

Does this mean that if I upgrade to a new repository format I may then
work with both svn client versions in the same working copy?

Thanks,
Alex

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Re: Working copy and repository format changes on subversion 1.4

[Ryan Schmidt <su...@ryandesign.com>]

On Feb 16, 2007, at 12:36, Alex Gonzalez wrote:

> I work simultaneously with an old and a new svn client on the same
> repositories (and I can't easily upgrade the pre 1.4 svn client), so
> this format change is affecting my development work.
>
> I am puzzled by a phrase on the release notes for subversion 1.4,
>
> "This "auto upgrade" feature, however, does not occur with the new
> repository format."
>
> Does this mean that if I upgrade to a new repository format I may then
> work with both svn client versions in the same working copy?

No...

Subversion 1.4 introduced both a new working copy format and a new  
repository format. These two changes are independent of one another.  
The sentence you're quoting is trying to tell you that an old  
repository will not be automatically upgraded to the new repository  
format. However, the issue you are experiencing is related to the  
client working copy upgrade, which is automatic.

You will need to use either all pre-1.4 clients, or all 1.4-or-later  
clients with any given working copy. You cannot mix and match these  
versions and be able to work on a single working copy.



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Re: Working copy and repository format changes on subversion 1.4

[Andy Levy <an...@gmail.com>]

On 2/16/07, Alex Gonzalez <la...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I work simultaneously with an old and a new svn client on the same
> repositories (and I can't easily upgrade the pre 1.4 svn client), so
> this format change is affecting my development work.
>
> I am puzzled by a phrase on the release notes for subversion 1.4,
>
> "This "auto upgrade" feature, however, does not occur with the new
> repository format."
>
> Does this mean that if I upgrade to a new repository format I may then
> work with both svn client versions in the same working copy?

No. The new working copy format is not compatible with pre-1.4
clients. You also cannot use pre-1.4 server modules with repositories
created by a post-1.4 svnadmin.

Are you perhaps confusing the repository format and working copy
formats?  You CAN use both pre-1.4 and post-1.4 clients with the same
repositories - the incompatibility is with the *working copy*. You
cannot have pre-1.4 and post-1.4 clients access the same WC.

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