Using the subversion switch command to keep up with quarterly branches

[Pierre Guinoiseau]

You could use the git mirror instead, switching to the next branch would
be much easier.

https://github.com/freebsd/freebsd-ports

On 16/05/2016 12:59, Mel Pilgrim wrote:
> I track the quarterly ports branches so that I can build ports from the
> same tree as binary packages so that I don't, for example, have to build
> all 2783 packages on my dev VM, just the 13 where I need non-default
> options.  Yes I know, "That is not the intended use, ma'am," blah blah
> void my warranty, etc.  This is a dev/preprod instance, I am TRYING to
> break it.
> 
> Since the current quarter's branch name changes each quarter (2016Q1,
> 2016Q2), you can't just relocate and update, you need to use the switch
> command.  I really just want to keep up with the current quarter and
> would like to take advantage of already having most of the branch
> already downloaded.
> 
> Is it safe to use the switch command to jump ports quarterly branches
> (assuming a read-only check-out), or are there special gotchas in how
> FreeBSD is doing the branches?
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