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Subject:    Re: [PATCH] patch: ignore a few more flags for compatibility with
From:       Matheus Izvekov <mizvekov () gmail ! com>
Date:       2010-01-22 4:25:15
Message-ID: 20100122042515.GC4450 () izvekov ! dyndns ! org
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On 05:13 Fri 22 Jan     , Denys Vlasenko wrote:
> On Friday 22 January 2010 04:54, Matheus Izvekov wrote:
> > > > +			"get\0"                   Required_argument "g"
> > > 
> > > ??
> > > 
> > > -g num or --get=num
> > >     This option controls patch's actions when a file is under RCS
> > > or SCCS control, and does not exist or is read-only and matches
> > > the default version, or when a file is under ClearCase control
> > > and does not exist.
> > > 
> > > Did you really see use of this obscure option in the wild?
> 
> > Well, the history is that gentoo's portage calls patch with all these
> > options, but just using default values. Ie patch -g0 -E etc..
> > I figure it's better to just ignore it, than to start a war on who's
> > right or wrong...
> 
> You misunderstood me. I simply wanted to have a clearer
> explanation whether this option is needed for existing
> desktop system (it looks more like historical one).
> 
> I restored it, and added your explanation in the comment.
> Thanks!
> --
> vda
Great, thanks. Not all of those long options were used, but I added them
because we already implement or ignore the corresponding short versions.
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