Date: Thu, 4 Jul 2013 02:26:40 -0700 (PDT) From: "Chris H" <bsd-lists@1command.com> To: "freebsd-stable" <freebsd-stable@freebsd.org>, "svn-src-stable-8" <svn-src-stable-8@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Where's the docs for FreeBSD maintenance with Subversion? Message-ID: <953a43cc7f49927cdfdfc7f1b697bb19.authenticated@ultimatedns.net> In-Reply-To: <20130704091454.GA61237@titania.njm.me.uk> References: <b8cefc405bcd2f7248f4c260a9148296.authenticated@ultimatedns.net> <20130704091454.GA61237@titania.njm.me.uk>
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> In message <b8cefc405bcd2f7248f4c260a9148296.authenticated@ultimatedns.net>, > 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" >
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