Issue 708 is not a defect ('svn st -v' looks weird on an empty repository)

[Julian Foad <ju...@btopenworld.com>]

Looking through the bite-sized tasks, most important ones first, I see 
this "Defect".

 > Issue 708: 'svn st -v' looks weird on an empty repository
 >
...
 > naked@hadaka:~/repos/test$ svn st -vu
 > _               0        0         ?    .
 > Head revision:      0
 >
 > ...but this is a bit confusing.
...

It is confusing if you don't know what the output fields mean, but the 
same output occurs for any empty directory (not just an empty 
repository), and he did ask for a _verbose_ status.  The ordinary status 
presumably gives no output, which is fine.

Possible ways to make it better:
- Column headings on --verbose reports.
- Never print a status line for "." (so no output in this case).

This is marked Post-1.0 (fine) but I think type "Defect" is wrong. 
Surely just a wish?

Just looking for easy ways to get the bug count down :-)

- Julian


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Re: Issue 708 is not a defect ('svn st -v' looks weird on an empty repository)

[Tim Moloney <mo...@mrsl.com>]

Julian Foad wrote:

> Possible ways to make it better:
> - Column headings on --verbose reports.

This would be good.  Especially if someone (me eventually?) implements
my suggestion for customizable output.
http://subversion.tigris.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=dev&msgId=204472

> - Never print a status line for "." (so no output in this case).

If you never print a status line for . (or other directories), you won't
be able to see if you changed any attributes, like "svn:externals".

> This is marked Post-1.0 (fine) but I think type "Defect" is wrong. 

FWIW, I agree.  I'm not sure if anything needs to be done.

These are just the thoughts of a lowly user.  Treat them accordingly.

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