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README  view on Meta::CPAN

This is the makepatch package, containing a pair of programs to assist
in the generation and application of patch kits to synchronise source
trees.

INTRODUCTION

Traditionally, source trees are updated with the 'patch' program,
processing patch information that is generated by the 'diff' program.
Although 'diff' and 'patch' do a very good job at patching file
contents, most versions do not handle creating and deleting files and
directories, and adjusting of file modes and time stamps. Newer
versions of 'diff' and 'patch' seem to be able to create files, and
very new versions of 'patch' can remove files. But that's about it.

Another typical problem is that patch kits are typically downloaded
from the Internet, or transmitted via electronic mail. It is often
desirable to verify the correctness of a patch kit before even

script/makepatch  view on Meta::CPAN

=head1 SYNOPSIS

B<makepatch> [ I<options> ] I<old-src> I<new-src>

=for comment
B<makepatch> B<-filelist> [ I<options> ] I<manifest>

=head1 Introduction

Traditionally, source trees are updated with the B<patch> program,
processing patch information that is generated by the B<diff> program.
Although B<diff> and B<patch> do a very good job at patching file
contents, most versions do not handle creating and deleting files and
directories, and adjusting of file modes and time stamps. Newer
versions of B<diff> and B<patch> seem to be able to create files, and
very new versions of B<patch> can remove files. But that's about it.

Another typical problem is that patch kits are typically downloaded
from the Internet, or transmitted via electronic mail. It is often
desirable to verify the correctness of a patch kit before even