Date: Sun, 15 May 2016 17:59:10 -0700 From: Mel Pilgrim <list_freebsd@bluerosetech.com> To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Using the subversion switch command to keep up with quarterly branches Message-ID: <3e513789-06c0-b6fb-ddb6-549aae1cec55@bluerosetech.com>
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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?
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