[Svnmerge] Svnmerge.py and Subversion 1.5

[Simon Lucy]

PEETERS, Piet-Hein wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Svnmerge.py works fine with svn 1.5. You will not have any problems 
> because the merge tracking property has a different name in svn 1.5 
> and svnmerge.py.
>
> Svn 1.5 lacks some functionality of svnmerge.py like blocking revisions.
>
> The blame functionality works if you let developers merge their own 
> changesets. I don’t think CM should do that because the developers 
> have the knowledge of the changes made.
>
Well that's a process thing rather than anything to do with the merge 
tool, often the merge process involves code review and the release 
management process is informed by the developers but its likely the lead 
(or their proxy) that does the actual merge. Blame is hopefully 
restricted to trunk.

S
>
> Regards,
>
> Piet-Hein Peeters
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> Software Configuration Manager
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> *From:* svnmerge-bounces+piet-hein.peeters=philips.com at orcaware.com 
> [mailto:svnmerge-bounces+piet-hein.peeters=philips.com at orcaware.com] 
> *On Behalf Of *Erik Andersson
> *Sent:* 2009 Jan 12 11:59 AM
> *To:* svnmerge at orcaware.com
> *Subject:* [Svnmerge] Svnmerge.py and Subversion 1.5
>
> Hi
>
> We are currently using svnmerge.py and I'm very happy with it. Some 
> developers are though complaining about the blame function beeing 
> messed up since it's the CM that owns a lot of changes due to the 
> merges. I looked at upgrading to svn 1.5, but the merge tracking seems 
> to lack some functionality like blocking changesets. Also, we do 
> cyclic merges and svn 1.5 seems to make that complicated.
>
> Is there anyone else who have decided not to use the merge tracking in 
> svn 1.5 and stick to using svnmerge.py? Please share your experiences.
>
> If we upgrade to svn 1.5, will svnmerge.py work as fine as before? I'm 
> guessing I won't get the blame functionality properly though if I 
> still use svnmerge.py..
>
> Cheers / Erik
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