[Bug web/25198] New: svn.html

[jv244 at cam dot ac dot uk]

Hi,

currently the gcc.gnu.org/svn.html could be made clearer on how to check out a
release.

It mentions:

SVN tags, branches and checkouts

You can check out the latest version of the GCC x.y release branch with the
following command:

    svn co svn://gcc.gnu.org/svn/gcc/branches/gcc-x_y-branch gcc 

By changing the gcc-x_y-branch part of the URL, you can check out particular
releases or branches.

this leads to people using

svn co svn://gcc.gnu.org/svn/gcc/branches/gcc_X_Y_Z_release gcc

instead of the correct

svn co svn://gcc.gnu.org/svn/gcc/tags/gcc_X_Y_Z_release gcc

I would write something like:

You can check out the latest version of a GCC x.y branch with the following
command:

    svn co svn://gcc.gnu.org/svn/gcc/branches/gcc-x_y-branch gcc 

while a particular release can be obtained using

    svn co svn://gcc.gnu.org/svn/gcc/tags/gcc_x_y_z_release gcc

By changing the gcc-x_y-branch or gcc_x_y_z_release part of the URL, you can
check out particular releases or branches.


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           Summary: svn.html
           Product: gcc
           Version: unknown
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P3
         Component: web
        AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org
        ReportedBy: jv244 at cam dot ac dot uk


http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=25198