Hi, Stefan Sperling wrote: > You can use tools like lockf or lockfile (part of procmail) for that.
Thankyou, I didn't know that existed. That saves me the hassle of writing and testing my own locking code. > But it only works if the synsync processes run on the host where the > target repository is located (i.e. you have to run synsync pulls from > a cronjob on the mirror, rather than triggering svnsync pushes from > a post-commit hook). I don't understand this bit. Isn't it enough that all the svnsync jobs run on the same system? E.g. they could all run on the source server, triggered by post-commit hooks and by cron. OR they could all run on the mirror server. But trying to do both (for the same repository) would cause problems. Kind regards, Jon ********************************************************************** This email and its attachments may be confidential and are intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. Any views or opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Cabot Communications Ltd. If you are not the intended recipient of this email and its attachments, you must take no action based upon them, nor must you copy or show them to anyone. Cabot Communications Limited Verona House, Filwood Road, Bristol BS16 3RY, UK +44 (0) 1179584232 Co. Registered in England number 02817269 Please contact the sender if you believe you have received this email in error. ********************************************************************** ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email ______________________________________________________________________

