Re: A better patch(1)

[Russ Allbery]

Akim Demaille <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> Well, indeed it can help when it's the context that changed, but if the
> difference in the core of the patch I don't think it makes a difference.

> I'm not looking for a way to have patch be more permissive, I want it to
> tell me what makes my patch inapplicable.

Have you already looked at ediff (inside emacs)?  I have vague memories
that it has some capabilities along these lines.

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Russ Allbery ([EMAIL PROTECTED])             <http://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/>