[SVN-2873] svn diff -c N on a file added in revision N does not create patch

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 1.4.x
• Fix Version/s: 1.7.2
• Component/s: libsvn_diff

Environment

Mac OS X

• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Subversion Importer
• Created: 16/Aug/07 21:46
• Updated: 27/Oct/18 16:27
• Resolved: 29/Nov/11 11:47

Description

* SUMMARY
When running "svn diff -c N file" for "file" which was created in revision "N", an error occurs instead of 
returning a patch:

svn: Unable to find repository location for 'file' in revision N

* STEPS TO REPRODUCE
See attached recipe.

* EXPECTED RESULTS
A patch of the newly added file should be returned on stdout.

* ACTUAL RESULTS
An error occurs (see above).

* REGRESSION
This has never worked in Subversion to my knowledge.

* NOTES
- See mailing list thread in URL field.
- This should also work for newly added directories (included in recipe attached) where a patch should 
be generated for all files and directories added below it.
- This should work for "svn diff -r M:N" as well where M = N - 1 (which is equivalent to "svn diff -c N").
- Should this work for "svn diff -r M:N" where 0 <= M < N - 1?

http://subversion.tigris.org/servlets/BrowseList?list=dev&by=thread&from=575913

Original issue reported by ddkilzer