Using the subversion switch command to keep up with quarterly branches

[Melissa Pilgrim]

I wasn't aware there was a lightweight git client in base.

On May 16, 2016 12:06:15 AM PDT, Pierre Guinoiseau <pierre at guinoiseau.eu> wrote:
>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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