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What is reintegrate merge in svn?

By Liam Parker

In the svn book it says merge ‘s –reintegrate is “to merge all of the source URL’s changes into the working copy”.

How do I merge tortoises in SVN?

Merge Trunk with Branch

  1. Right click project root in Windows Explorer > TortoiseSVN > Merge.
  2. Choose ‘Merge a range of revisions’
  3. In ‘URL to merge from’ choose your trunk.
  4. Click Next, then the ‘test merge’ button.
  5. Click merge.
  6. This will open up TortoiseMerge which will allow us to resolve the issue.

How do I merge changes from one branch to another in SVN?

Here’s a basic step-by-step overview of SVN branching and merging.

  1. Create a branch using the svn copy command.
  2. Use svn checkout to check out a new working copy.
  3. Use a sync merge to keep your branch up-to-date as you work.
  4. Use svn merge to send your changes back to the trunk.

How do I branch a tortoise in SVN?

Branch

  1. Right click project root in Windows Explorer > TortoiseSVN > Branch/Tag.
  2. Enter the branch label in the ‘To URL’ box. For example /branches/1.1.
  3. Choose Head revision.
  4. Check Switch working copy.
  5. Click OK.
  6. Make any changes to branch.
  7. Make any changes to trunk.
  8. Commit any changes.

How to merge multiple SVN branches in tortoise SVN?

Right-click on the root of the branch | Tortoise SVN | Merge Merge revision range: Select the URL of the trunk directory that you copied to the branch / tag. Enter the revisions to merge or leave the field empty to merge all revisions | click ‘Next’ You should use “merge a range of revision”.

How do I reintegrate a branch in SVN?

To reintegrate a branch, have a clean working copy of trunk and run the following command in its top-level directory: $ svn merge ^/branches/my-branch This merge will still perform similar sanity checks which svn merge –reintegrate performed in earlier releases:

Why is the –reintegrate option no longer available in TortoiseSVN?

It is no longer in TortoiseSVN because Subversion 1.8 deprecated the –reintegrate option. Subversion 1.8 has automatic reintegration handling/detection. See: Subversion 1.8 release notes, specifically the auto-reintegrate section

What is a reintegrate merge in subversion?

If you leave the range of revisions empty or have the radio button all revisions checked, then Subversion merges all not-yet merged revisions. This is known as a reintegrate or automatic merge. There are some conditions which apply to a reintegrate merge. Firstly, the server must support merge tracking.