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diff DOCS/tech/patches.txt @ 9816:61ba1af7d87b
Explain the need for unified diffs.
author | diego |
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date | Thu, 03 Apr 2003 16:21:04 +0000 |
parents | ecff1745d189 |
children | 3a76cfb44e12 |
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--- a/DOCS/tech/patches.txt Thu Apr 03 16:11:37 2003 +0000 +++ b/DOCS/tech/patches.txt Thu Apr 03 16:21:04 2003 +0000 @@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ out CVS and daily CVS snapshots are available from our download page. We do not accept patches for releases or outdated CVS versions. -2. Make unified diffs ('diff -Naur' or 'cvs diff -u'). +2. Make unified diffs ('diff -Naur' or 'cvs diff -u'). Unified diffs can easily + be applied with 'patch'. This is much harder with other diff types. 3. Test the functionality of your patch. We'll *refuse* it if it breaks something, even if it extends other features!