Hi Andreas, I think the FindSubversion module predates CMake 2.8, which introduced "message(WARNING ...)". I think a warning would be better than an error in this case; and I think the same argument holds for Subversion_WC_LOG, which also generates an error if invoked from a non-working copy.
Cheers, Marcel Loose. Op 24-06-16 om 19:48 schreef Andreas Naumann: > Dear cmake users, > > I have a question if, and how, you use the Subversion module of cmake. > The module provides the macro Subversion_WC_INFO, which extracts > information of a working copy. I use this information, to generate a sub > minor revision number of my project. > If I checkout my project using svn, it works. But if I export it, the > modules failes with a fatal error. > At the moment, I check, if my directory is a working copy and if it is > not, the version variable is not defined. In my oppinion, it would be > better, if the macro from the subversion module would simply define a > variable "is_working_directory" instead of failing hard. > What do you think about this idea? How do you use the subversion module? > The patch would be easy, and I would send one to the developer mailing > list, if desired. > > Regards, > Andreas
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