I think this is a feature that could also benefit svn checkin, as many times I'm working on multiple disjoint functions or there is a common config file that is needed for checkout and may require some tweaks (such as running on simulated hardware, etc) but usually shouldn't be checked in.
I would use this feature in both spots of checkin and export if available. On Sun, Jun 16, 2013 at 3:31 AM, Jari Aalto <jari.aa...@cante.net> wrote: > > Hi, > > I'd like to open the following feature request in the > <http://subversion.tigris.org/issue-tracker.html>. Please advice. > > DESCRITION > > Please add to "svn export" option: > > -x, --exclude ITEM > > which could be given multiple times. The option would exclude files and > paths relative to the current repository root from the final output. > > The pattern could be: > > - String to match path > - OR shell-like pattern to match path (allowing "*" and "[]") > - OR regular expression (the best) > > MOTIVATION > > Many times the repository contains private development files that should > not be included in PACKAGE-VERSION.tar.gz > > An example: > > ROOT > | program.sh > | > | test.data > | output.log > | > +- scripts/ > my-own.sh > not-publishable.sh > > $ svn export -x ./test.data -x *.log -x scripts > ../package-1.0+svn10.tar.gz > > Would make an archive content: > > ROOT > | > + - program.sh > > This is a snapshop from VCS tree. Different from if there would have been a > Makefile to do official release in target "make dist". > > Jari > >
