Http authentication

[Essig Felix]

Hi,

I have a question about the http authentication when using the subversion api 
1.8.13.
For example using the 'svn_client_list3' function:
Everytime this function is called the first http request does not contain any 
Authorization header which leads to a '401 Authorization Required' response.
In my opinion this leads to an unnecessary delay when the function is called 
multiple times and the same credentials could be used.

When calling this function the svn_client_ctx_t contains an svn_auth_baton_t 
with set default username and default password parameters.

Now to my actual question:
Can this behaviour somehow be changed or is it just designed to work this way? 
I also know that the version I'm using is not the newest one so if you think an 
upgrade to a newer version could lead to some performance improvement please 
let me know.


Thanks in advance for your time :)


Regards
Felix Essig

Re: Http authentication

[Branko Čibej]

On 18.07.2018 15:38, Essig Felix wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
>  
>
> I have a question about the http authentication when using the
> subversion api 1.8.13.
>
> For example using the ‚svn_client_list3‘ function:
>
> Everytime this function is called the first http request does not
> contain any Authorization header which leads to a ‚401 Authorization
> Required‘ response.
>
> In my opinion this leads to an unnecessary delay when the function is
> called multiple times and the same credentials could be used.
>
>  
>
> When calling this function the svn_client_ctx_t contains an
> svn_auth_baton_t with set default username and default password
> parameters.
>
>  
>
> Now to my actual question:
>
> Can this behaviour somehow be changed or is it just designed to work
> this way? I also know that the version I’m using is not the newest one
> so if you think an upgrade to a newer version could lead to some
> performance improvement please let me know.
>

You can either modify the auth baton or create your own. See
svn_cmdline_create_auth_baton2 in include/svn_cmdline.h and
subversion/libsvn_subr/cmdline.c.

-- Brane