Date: Wed, 18 May 2016 12:33:28 +0200 From: Torsten Zuehlsdorff <mailinglists@toco-domains.de> To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Using the subversion switch command to keep up with quarterly branches Message-ID: <5e17e13c-4820-501a-6327-3f00570e5236@toco-domains.de> In-Reply-To: <3e513789-06c0-b6fb-ddb6-549aae1cec55@bluerosetech.com> References: <3e513789-06c0-b6fb-ddb6-549aae1cec55@bluerosetech.com>
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Hello Mel, > I track the quarterly ports branches so that I can build ports from the > same tree as binary packages so that I don't, for example, have to build > all 2783 packages on my dev VM, just the 13 where I need non-default > options. Yes I know, "That is not the intended use, ma'am," blah blah > void my warranty, etc. This is a dev/preprod instance, I am TRYING to > break it. > > Since the current quarter's branch name changes each quarter (2016Q1, > 2016Q2), you can't just relocate and update, you need to use the switch > command. I really just want to keep up with the current quarter and > would like to take advantage of already having most of the branch > already downloaded. > > Is it safe to use the switch command to jump ports quarterly branches > (assuming a read-only check-out), or are there special gotchas in how > FreeBSD is doing the branches? Yes, this should be safe. I use the switch command in many different projects and it always works fine. Even with local modifications the switch works good. Greetings, Torsten
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