--- subversion-1.4.2dfsg1.orig/subversion/mod_authz_svn/mod_authz_svn.c
+++ subversion-1.4.2dfsg1/subversion/mod_authz_svn/mod_authz_svn.c
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
     int no_auth_when_anon_ok;
     const char *base_path;
     const char *access_file;
+    const char *override_repos_name;
 } authz_svn_config_rec;
 
 /*
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@
     /* By default keep the fortress secure */
     conf->authoritative = 1;
     conf->anonymous = 1;
+    conf->override_repos_name = NULL;
 
     return conf;
 }
@@ -92,6 +94,11 @@
                  "Set to 'On' to suppress authentication and authorization "
                  "for requests which anonymous users are allowed to perform. "
                  "(default is Off.)"),
+    AP_INIT_TAKE1("AuthzSVNRepositoryName", ap_set_string_slot,
+    		 (void*)APR_OFFSETOF(authz_svn_config_rec, override_repos_name),
+		 OR_AUTHCFG,
+		 "Use this repository name for looking up permissions"
+		 "instead of the default one (default is (none))"),
     { NULL }
 };
 
@@ -290,6 +297,10 @@
     if (repos_path
         || (!repos_path && (authz_svn_type & svn_authz_write)))
       {
+	if (conf->override_repos_name != NULL) {
+		repos_name = apr_pstrdup(r->pool, conf->override_repos_name);
+	}
+
         svn_err = svn_repos_authz_check_access(access_conf, repos_name,
                                                repos_path, r->user,
                                                authz_svn_type,
@@ -334,6 +345,10 @@
        repos_path == NULL (see above for explanations) */
     if (repos_path)
       {
+	if (conf->override_repos_name != NULL) {
+		dest_repos_name = apr_pstrdup(r->pool, conf->override_repos_name);
+	}
+
         svn_err = svn_repos_authz_check_access(access_conf,
                                                dest_repos_name,
                                                dest_repos_path,