changeset 9816:61ba1af7d87b

Explain the need for unified diffs.
author diego
date Thu, 03 Apr 2003 16:21:04 +0000
parents eb55fee443d2
children 796e9b8bf2e3
files DOCS/tech/patches.txt
diffstat 1 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-) [+]
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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    We do not accept patches for releases or outdated CVS versions.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!