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From: Eric Wong <normalperson@yhbt.net>
Subject: Re: git-svn and svn branches
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:08:23 -0800
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Ryan Phillips <ryan@trolocsis.com> wrote:
> I followed the following instructions on adding a remote svn branch to my
> local git-svn repository. http://www.dmo.ca/blog/20070608113513
> 
> Are these still accurate?
> 
> I started the repository with
>   # git svn init [url/trunk]`
>   # cd project.git
>   # git svn fetch -r[HEAD revision]
> which works fine. I added something like Snippet 1 to the .git/config and
> issued a `git svn fetch -r[HEAD revision of the branch]` and nothing
> happens. It takes git-svn a few seconds to run, but the git-remote svn
> branch doesn't get initialized.
> 
> Does this procedure only work with a full mirror of a git-svn repository?
> or perhaps I'm doing something wrong. Any help would be appreciated.
> 
> Thanks,
> Ryan
> 
> Snippet 1
> =========
> 
> [svn-remote "svn34"]
> url = svn+ssh://your-server/home/svn/project-name/branches/3.4.x
> fetch = :refs/remotes/git-svn-3.4

Try this:

  git svn fetch -i svn34

It's been a while since I've used this, but I believe a test
case covers it so it probably still works :)

-- 
Eric Wong