[svnbook] r4266 committed - Fix issue 165, svn mv reference should have a word of warning on WC->W...

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Revision: 4266
Author:   stsp at elego.de
Date:     Thu May  3 05:31:37 2012
Log:      Fix issue 165, svn mv reference should have a word of warning on  
WC->WC moves.

* en/book/ch09-reference.xml
   (svn.ref.svn.c.move): Document diferences between URL->URL and WC->WC  
moves.

Patch by: Tero Tilus
(with tweaks from me double-checked by Tero)

http://code.google.com/p/svnbook/source/detail?r=4266

Modified:
  /trunk/en/book/ch09-reference.xml

=======================================
--- /trunk/en/book/ch09-reference.xml	Thu Mar  1 10:21:09 2012
+++ /trunk/en/book/ch09-reference.xml	Thu May  3 05:31:37 2012
@@ -3959,6 +3959,16 @@
              </varlistentry>

            </variablelist>
+
+          <para>When moving large trees you should be aware that the
+            URL → URL moves are lighter than WC → WC moves.  
Moving
+            nodes inside a working copy does more than just change  
directory
+            listings (it will copy files, manage temporary files, and  
expand
+            keywords) and may be significantly slower.</para>
+
+          <para>Also bear in mind that a WC → WC move in a
+            mixed-revision working copy may yield unexpected results
+            (see <xref linkend="svn.basic.in-action.mixedrevs" />).</para>
          </refsect1>

          <refsect1>




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