[Demexp-dev] Re: Next SCM for > 0.8 releases

[Frederic Lehobey]

Hi,

On Wed, Jan 25, 2006 at 05:05:12PM +0100, David MENTRE wrote:

> In fact, svk is very interesting: it keeps compatibility with

> What is the current version of SVK in sid? 1.05? 1.06? (I can't check

1.06 (PTS is not down though):
http://packages.qa.debian.org/s/svk.html

> Would it be doable for you to do a backport of latest svk debian
> package to sarge? If it's difficult or you have other things to do,
> I'll try a manual install.

I tried (with all the necessary dependencies) and the tests fail in
the following way.  If you have any clue...




  t/06keyword..................NOK 21#     Failed test (t/06keyword.t at line 
99)
#          got: 'native
# '
#     expected: 'native
# '
t/06keyword..................ok 24/27Use of uninitialized value in <HANDLE> at 
/tmp/buildd/svk-1.06/blib/lib/SVK/Command/Propset.pm line 99.
readline() on unopened filehandle at 
/tmp/buildd/svk-1.06/blib/lib/SVK/Command/Propset.pm line 99.
t/06keyword..................NOK 25#     Failed test (t/06keyword.t at line 130)
#     Structures begin differing at:
#          $got->[0] = Does not exist
#     $expected->[0] = 'M   t/checkout/keyword/le/mixed2'
t/06keyword..................NOK 26#     Failed test (t/06keyword.t at line 137)
#     Structures begin differing at:
#          $got->[0] = Does not exist
#     $expected->[0] = 'M   t/checkout/keyword/le/mixed2'
t/06keyword..................ok 27/27# Looks like you failed 3 tests of 27.  
t/06keyword..................dubious                                         
        Test returned status 3 (wstat 768, 0x300)
DIED. FAILED tests 21, 25-26
        Failed 3/27 tests, 88.89% okay (less 4 skipped tests: 20 okay, 74.07%)

On the topic, personally, I favour mercurial (and tailor to move from
one SCM to an other).

Best regards,
Frédéric