It is handled using svn rename command. There are times when committers do not notice this and end up committing the patch as is. This ends up deleting the contents of renamed files, leaving behind empty files. We had to cleanup such files sometime ago.
On Tue, Feb 11, 2014 at 11:18 PM, Vinayakumar B <vinayakuma...@huawei.com>wrote: > Hi all, > > If I rename a file and create a patch in SVN, it shows that old file is > deleted and a new file is created with same content. > > In the created patch there is no hint that original file is just renamed. > > If the patch is directly applied and committed then all the checkin > history for the original file will be lost. > > So, the question to committers is , > Whether such kind of renames handled explicitly though svn rename command > before committing to retain the history? > Or any workaround is there to generate patch to include rename > information. ? > > Regards, > Vinayakumar B., > -- http://hortonworks.com/download/ -- CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE NOTICE: This message is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is confidential, privileged and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any printing, copying, dissemination, distribution, disclosure or forwarding of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please contact the sender immediately and delete it from your system. Thank You.
