Jan Harkes schrieb:
>
> On Thu, Nov 04, 1999 at 01:17:54AM +0100, Kurt Huwig wrote:
> > Hello!
> >
> > The patch from 5.3.2 to 5.3.3 does not work. The right way to make
> > patches is:
> >
> > diff -ruN dir1 dir2
> >
> > if you use CVS remember to use the '-u' switch!!!
> >
> > I made a working patch, but don't want to send it to the mailinglist.
> > Please eMail me if you want it.
> >
> > Kurt
>
> Thanks,
>
> I guess my .cvsrc wasn't hoarded on my laptop when I made that previous
> diff. Redid the patch using,
>
> cvs rdiff -u -rc5_3_2 -rc5_3_3 coda > diff-5.3.2-5.3.3
>
> and put it up on ftp. Shouldn't a non unidiff patch work just as
> well, except for the horrible readability? I myself prefer unidiff
> format because it is easier on the eyes.

Unidiff work better for files that have already be patched, because of the 6 lines of context. It is the de facto standard for Linux patches.

BTW: for SuSE Linux 6.2, you have to change

        LIBREADLINE = -lreadline

into

        LIBREADLINE = -lreadline $(LIBCURSES)

in 'configs/Makeconf.linux' to make it compile.

Kurt

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