-----Original Message----- From: boost-bounces@lists.boost.org [mailto:boost-bounces@lists.boost.org] On Behalf Of Douglas Gregor Sent: 19 August 2007 13:08 To: boost@lists.boost.org Subject: Re: [boost] Cause commit failure with empty error message?
Error: Commit failed (details follow): Error: MERGE request failed on '/svn/boost/sandbox/math_toolkit/libs/math/doc/distributions' Error: 'pre-commit' hook failed with error output:
I'm sure I've done something naughty here, but some clues as to what would be really nice ;-)
Is this 'null message' a bug or a feature?
The pre-commit check is a feature, the fact that the Subversion client fails to provide you with the error output is a bug.
Since this is a *.qbk file, and the original Subversion page omitted auto-properties for *.qbk files, I'm guessing that you'll need to add two properties to your file:
svn:eol-style should be native svn:mime-type should be text/plain
See the "MIME Types and End-of-line Styles" section on:
http://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/wiki/BoostSubversion
If you've already set up the auto-props as it describes there, but sure to copy in the *.qbk line, which is relatively new.
You are correct - this *.qbk line was missing when I had this problem. I am sure I will not be the last to err in this way - so " 'null' error message" means - check you have got this info for the file type in your config file". And you also need add the info to any existing file(s) specifically using the Tortoise SVN properties, or command line. Thanks. Paul --- Paul A Bristow Prizet Farmhouse, Kendal, Cumbria UK LA8 8AB +44 1539561830 & SMS, Mobile +44 7714 330204 & SMS pbristow@hetp.u-net.com