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Re: Patch command execution

From: Zack Weinberg <zack_at_codesourcery.com>
Date: 2002-02-09 03:13:38 CET

On Fri, Feb 08, 2002 at 05:37:42PM -0800, Sean Russell wrote:
> > Sure, that's fine. Yes, I would use the +/- notation in those cases -- but
> > it's pretty simple to tell. Always use a "!" for a line change if you're
> > the local file; use "!" notation for the remote version if the local
> > version didn't change that line; use +/- notation for the remote version if
> > the local version DID change the line.
>
> Right. This is even more logic than what I'm using. Right now I'm
> struggling with the 3-way-diff thing. The line numbers are giving me trouble
> :-)

I really think you're barking up the wrong tree trying to fake these
conflict markers given patch output. Patch *will* fail in cases where
diff3 -m will succeed.

To put it another way - this thread started because we were looking
for a solution to issue #563. Using diff3 will solve that problem.
Continuing to use patch won't.

And I know how to fake .rej files using diff3, so the bikeshed doesn't
enter into the discussion.

> > Why not use diff3?
> Because I'd rather not add a dependancy to the SVN tools. diff3 is probably
> scarce on Windows and Mac clients.

Not so. It is bundled with GNU diff, which is either the system-
provided diff, or easy to install, on all platforms of interest. We
do want a librarized diff/diff3 eventually but that is a separate
problem which should not hold up #563.

As a side note, on IRC ben asked people to wait on this project until
next week because he has massive outstanding changes in get_editor.c
(to implement svn switch on a single file).

zw

ps. Is there any way you can get your mail client to generate
In-Reply-To and/or References headers?

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