[SVN-1854] user data loss on case-insensitive file systems

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Blocker
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: all
• Fix Version/s: 1.1.0
• Component/s: libsvn_wc

Environment

Windows 2000

• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Subversion Importer
• Created: 10/May/04 09:48
• Updated: 27/Oct/18 16:40
• Resolved: 10/Mar/09 15:22

Description

SVN can lose data under windows in this case:
- rename a file with another case (ex: test.xml into Test.xml)
- make local modifications to this file (Test.xml)
- run "svn update"
SVN will restore test.xml (renaming Test.xml into test.xml) and lose your local
modifications to Test.xml without any warning.

Under windows, some tools can change case of files without any warning (ex:
borland c++builder)

Original issue reported by flyer