[SVN-3563] Disallow modifications to file externals with specific revision

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Duplicate
• Affects Version/s: 1.6.x
• Fix Version/s: ---
• Component/s: cmdline client
• Labels: file-ext
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Subversion Importer
• Created: 22/Jan/10 09:43
• Updated: 27/Oct/18 16:29
• Resolved: 07/Nov/11 16:53

Description

The svnbook says,

"Keep this in mind when defining file externals. If you need the external to
refer to a certain revision of a file you will not be able to modify the
external. If you want to be able to modify the external, you cannot specify a
revision other than the HEAD  revision, which is implied if no revision is
specified."

But in reality this is possible! During a 'svn up' it is possible to postpone a
conflict and later resolve and commit the modification on a file externals with
certain revision.

Reproduction recipe is on the way.

Original issue reported by stylesen

Issue Links

• depends upon: SVN-3818 fix handling of externals in wc-ng
• duplicates: SVN-3401 always block revision-fixed externals from commit
• is blocked by: SVN-3818 fix handling of externals in wc-ng