[SVN-3447] svn diff --diff-cmd is not used for changes in properties

• Type: Bug
• Status: Open
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Affects Version/s: 1.4.x
• Fix Version/s: unscheduled
• Component/s: libsvn_diff
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Subversion Importer
• Created: 22/Jul/09 09:42
• Updated: 15/Mar/13 21:45

Description

The diff command specified with the option --diff-cmd (and diff options
specified with -x or --extensions) is used just for changes in file contents,
but not for changes in file properties. For example, when this is the default
output:

$ svn di
Index: paper.tex
===================================================================
--- paper.tex   (revision 920)
+++ paper.tex   (working copy)
@@ -12,6 +12,13 @@
 \usepackage{url}

+\usepackage{svn-multi}
+\svnidlong
+{$LastChangedBy$}
+{$LastChangedRevision$}
+{$LastChangedDate$}
+{$HeadURL$}
+
 \usepackage{listings}
 \lstset{language=[95]Ada,
         basicstyle=\small\sffamily,

Property changes on: paper.tex
___________________________________________________________________
Name: svn:keywords
   - Rev Id
   + Rev Id LastChangedBy LastChangedRevision LastChangedDate HeadURL




If a specific diff command is added (or some diff options), the svn diff output
applies it just for changes in file contents, not property changes:



$  svn di --diff-cmd "colordiff"  --extensions "-d"
Index: paper.tex
===================================================================
14a15,21
> \usepackage{svn-multi}
> \svnidlong
> {$LastChangedBy$}
> {$LastChangedRevision$}
> {$LastChangedDate$}
> {$HeadURL$}
>

Property changes on: paper.tex
___________________________________________________________________
Name: svn:keywords
   - Rev Id
   + Rev Id LastChangedBy LastChangedRevision LastChangedDate HeadURL



This is mainly a problem when this output must be processed using a external
utility.

Original issue reported by suruena