RBTools Ticket #5059: Cannot upload svn diff with only file metadata (permission) changes

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New ticket #5059 by joward

For Beanbag, Inc. ▸ RBTools

Cannot upload svn diff with only file metadata (permission) changes

What version are you running?
$ rbt --version
RBTools 5.3 (Python 3.10.12)


What's the URL of the page containing the problem?
On a self-hosted instance.
What steps will reproduce the problem?

svn propset svn:executable ON [file(s)]
svn diff > diff.txt
rbt post [--server=...]

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
rbt post refuses to upload, giving this error:
ERROR: Error validating diff

The specified diff file is empty. (API Error 219: Empty Diff)


What operating system are you using? What browser?
Ubuntu, Firefox
Please provide any additional information below.
The diff does show the changes.
$ svn diff
Index: [file]
===================================================================
--- [file]
+++ [file]

Property changes on: [file]
___________________________________________________________________
Added: svn:executable