diff --git a/svn.py b/svn.py
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+import os
+import sys
+
+def getRevision(path):
+  cmd = os.popen("svn info " + path)
+
+  while True:
+    line = cmd.readline()
+    if line == "":
+      raise Exception("failed to obtain revision number")
+    if line.startswith("Revision: "):
+      revision = int(line[10:])
+      return revision
+      
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