[SVN-3361] Foreign repository checking (during merge) is too strict

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Cannot Reproduce
• Affects Version/s: 1.5.x
• Fix Version/s: 1.8-consider
• Component/s: unknown
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Subversion Importer
• Created: 21/Jan/09 18:56
• Updated: 30/Mar/21 19:34
• Resolved: 26/Dec/13 19:04

Description

It appears that, when executing a merge, a repository is deemed a "foreign
repository" based on a simple match of the url.

This is often wrong.  A DNS search domain, multiple hostnames, etc can all fool
subversion into thinking it is using a foreign repos when this is not the case.

Wouldn't it be just as easy to use the Repository UUID to make this determination?

Original issue reported by mcrawfor

Issue Links

• depends upon: SVN-3294 merge is sensitive to schema (e.g., http:// vs https://)
• is blocked by: SVN-3294 merge is sensitive to schema (e.g., http:// vs https://)
• relates to: SVN-4874 Avoid foreign repository merge if repository UUIDs match