[gentoo-dev] Re: [RFC] Establishing Gentoo patch policy to keep our patches consistent and clean

[Paul Arthur <junk+usenet@flowerysong.com>]

On 2013-04-06, Paweł Hajdan, Jr. <phajdan.jr@gentoo.org> wrote:

> On 4/6/13 11:08 AM, Micha=C5=82 G=C3=B3rny wrote:
>
>> 1. Patches have to be either in unified or context diff format.
>> Unified diff is preferred.
>
> Are there any other formats than unified and context diff? If not,
> it'd be like another "for indoor or outdoor use only" or "home or
> office use" - i.e. no need to explicitly list all possible options.

Yes.

Unified:
--- test-       2013-04-06 16:27:07.000000000 -0400
+++ test        2013-04-06 16:27:22.000000000 -0400
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 0
 1
 2
-3
+2
 4
 5

Context:
*** test-       Sat Apr  6 16:27:07 2013  
--- test        Sat Apr  6 16:27:22 2013  
***************  
*** 1,6 ****  
  0  
  1  
  2  
! 3  
  4  
  5  
--- 1,6 ----  
  0  
  1  
  2  
! 2  
  4  
  5  

Normal:
4c4  
< 3  
---  
> 2  

ed script:
4c
2
.

RCS format:
d4 1
a4 1
2

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