[ofw] ConnectX branch

[Smith, Stan]

Tzachi Dar wrote:
> Until Leonid has a chance to do the change you ask, there is another
> work around:
> 
> Install winmerge (sourceforge.net/projects/winmerge).
> Open tools->filters->LineFilters
> Add a new filter with $Id
> 
> This should allow one to see only the files that have changed in other
> places than the $Id line.

The WinMerge line-filter work-around does help.
Thank you.

> 
> Thanks
> Tzachi
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: ofw-bounces at lists.openfabrics.org
>> [mailto:ofw-bounces at lists.openfabrics.org] On Behalf Of Stan C. Smith
>> Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2008 12:14 AM
>> To: Leonid Keller
>> Cc: ofw at lists.openfabrics.org
>> Subject: [ofw] ConnectX branch
>> 
>> 
>> I would add a hearty second to Sean's ConnectX branch redo request!
>> 
>> The current svn branches\ConnectX folder is not an svn
>> branch, it is an entire repository snapshot (from when??)
>> which has been svn 'added'; svn add modifies each file
>> containing $Id$.
>> 
>> The act of svn add'ing instead of branching has subverted the
>> use of SW tools to find interesting changes instead of $Id$ changes.
>> The only solution one has at this time is to check the 2500+
>> files one at a time to determine if the 'changes' are $Id$ or
>> something more interesting. 
>> 
>> You are a member of a development community and our success
>> depends on all of us working together.
>> As a member of the community you have an obligation to
>> consider how your actions impact other developers.
>> 
>> I understand you intentions were good, although it's problems
>> like this that slow our march towards Server 2008.
>> 
>> Stan.
>> 
>> PS: I would suggest you do the following:
>> 	make a temp copy of your current branches\ConnectX
>> 	svn delete branches\ConnectX ; svn commit.
>> 	svn branch gen1\trunk\* into gen1\branches\ConnectX
>> 	move 'only' the modified and new files from your saved
>> ConnectX tree into branches\ConnectX.
>> 	svn commit branches\ConnectX
>> 
>> 	Now the rest of the world can diff gen1\trunk with
>> gen1\branches\ConnectX and see the changes.
>> 
>> 
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