[Bug 1090508] [NEW] compile with libserf to enable ra_serf for better HTTP/S performance

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Public bug reported:

subversion 1.7 supports the high-performance serf library which yields
better HTTP/HTTPS performance than the neon library via a new http-
library transport (ra_serf). subversion 1.8 will replace neon entirely
in place of serf.

It would be great for the Ubuntu package to be compiled with libserf for
users who want to use that transport. libserf packages exist for all
supported Ubuntu versions, so this should not be a hurdle.

Even with serf support compiled in, it defaults to neon unless the
~/.subversion/servers file is updated to specify ra_serf, so there are
no concerns for backwards compatibility.

** Affects: subversion (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  compile with libserf to enable ra_serf for better HTTP/S performance

Status in “subversion” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  subversion 1.7 supports the high-performance serf library which yields
  better HTTP/HTTPS performance than the neon library via a new http-
  library transport (ra_serf). subversion 1.8 will replace neon entirely
  in place of serf.

  It would be great for the Ubuntu package to be compiled with libserf
  for users who want to use that transport. libserf packages exist for
  all supported Ubuntu versions, so this should not be a hurdle.

  Even with serf support compiled in, it defaults to neon unless the
  ~/.subversion/servers file is updated to specify ra_serf, so there are
  no concerns for backwards compatibility.

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