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Second, make sure you've specified the filenames right, either in a |
Second, make sure you've specified the filenames right, either in a |
context diff header, or with an Index: line. |
context diff header, or with an Index: line. |
If you are patching something in a subdirectory, be sure to tell the patch |
If you are patching something in a subdirectory, be sure to tell the patch |
user to specify a |
user to specify a |
.B \-p |
.B \-p |
switch as needed. |
switch as needed. |
Third, you can create a file by sending out a diff that compares a |
Third, you can create a file by sending out a diff that compares a |
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Check patch mode ( |
Check patch mode ( |
.BR -C ) |
.BR -C ) |
will fail if you try to check several patches in succession that build on |
will fail if you try to check several patches in succession that build on |
each other. The whole code of |
each other. The whole code of |
.I patch |
.I patch |
would have to be restructured to keep temporary files around so that it can |
would have to be restructured to keep temporary files around so that it can |
handle this situation. |
handle this situation. |