From owner-svn-src-stable-8@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Jul 4 09:26:52 2013 Return-Path: Delivered-To: svn-src-stable-8@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [8.8.178.115]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CAB49561; Thu, 4 Jul 2013 09:26:52 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bsd-lists@1command.com) Received: from udns.ultimateDNS.NET (ultimatedns.net [209.180.214.225]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7F3721A14; Thu, 4 Jul 2013 09:26:52 +0000 (UTC) Received: from udns.ultimateDNS.NET (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by udns.ultimateDNS.NET (8.14.5/8.14.5) with ESMTP id r649QjSV072435; Thu, 4 Jul 2013 02:26:51 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from bsd-lists@1command.com) Received: (from www@localhost) by udns.ultimateDNS.NET (8.14.5/8.14.5/Submit) id r649QeY8072432; Thu, 4 Jul 2013 02:26:40 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from bsd-lists@1command.com) Received: from udns.ultimatedns.net ([209.180.214.225]) (UDNSMS authenticated user chrish) by ultimatedns.net with HTTP; Thu, 4 Jul 2013 02:26:40 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <953a43cc7f49927cdfdfc7f1b697bb19.authenticated@ultimatedns.net> In-Reply-To: <20130704091454.GA61237@titania.njm.me.uk> References: <20130704091454.GA61237@titania.njm.me.uk> Date: Thu, 4 Jul 2013 02:26:40 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: Where's the docs for FreeBSD maintenance with Subversion? From: "Chris H" To: "freebsd-stable" , "svn-src-stable-8" User-Agent: UDNSMS/2.0.3 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain;charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) Importance: Normal X-BeenThere: svn-src-stable-8@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: SVN commit messages for only the 8-stable src tree List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 04 Jul 2013 09:26:52 -0000 > In message , > Chris H (bsd-lists@1command.com) wrote: >> Greetings, >> I've _finally_ managed to get a break in my work schedule that coincides with >> a period where pointyhat isn't barfing on my ARCH. So I was able to (cv)sup src && ports. >> Update the kernel successfully, and (after hours of work), managed to upgrade ports. But >> as (cv)sup was discontinued ~3 months ago, the ports aren't well synced, and I'm now >> working on a fairly wobbly system. I'm on RELENG_8 (8.4), and would like to sync my src && >> ports via the (now defacto) subversion method. My previous experience is with the client >> meerly for the sake of obtaining the src, and building -- _not_ maintaining a tree. I've >> read what little is available in the handbook, and much of the Subversion book. But there >> are >> clearly different procedures/nuances where FreeBSD maintenance is concerned, both in the >> building of Subversion, and it's usage, where FreeBSD is concerned. The biggest questions >> in this regard, is; >> 1) what to do with my current INDEX-8 && INDEX-8.db files? >> 2) what of the "distfiles" directory >> Do I simply copy them over, and "check them in"? > > When I converted from csup to svn I did the following - which seems to > work. :-) > > 1. mv /usr/ports /usr/ports.old > 2. mkdir /usr/ports > 3. svn checkout into /usr/ports > 4. mv /usr/ports.old/distfiles /usr/ports > > When I do a svn update it ignores distfiles. > > I hope this terse reply helps. Perfect! Thanks. --chris > > > Cheers, > Nick. > -- > > > _______________________________________________ > svn-src-stable-8@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/svn-src-stable-8 > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "svn-src-stable-8-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >