[PATCH] Re: diff command line?

[Bodo Eggert]

Russell King <rmk+lkml@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Sat, Mar 05, 2005 at 10:48:00AM -0500, Gene Heskett wrote:

>> What are the options normally used to generate a diff for public
>> consumption on this list?
> 
> diff -urpN orig new
> 
> where "orig" and "new" both contain the top level "linux" directory,
> so the resulting patch can be applied with patch -p1.

This seems to be a common mistake.

Signed-Off-By: Bodo Eggert <7eggert@xxxxxx>

--- linux-2.6.11/Documentation/SubmittingPatches.ori    2005-03-05
21:29:26.000000000 +0100
+++ linux-2.6.11/Documentation/SubmittingPatches        2005-03-05
21:38:40.000000000 +0100
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ SECTION 1 - CREATING AND SENDING YOUR CH
 ------------

 Use "diff -up" or "diff -uprN" to create patches.
+The resulting patch must apply with -p1 from within the linux directory.

 All changes to the Linux kernel occur in the form of patches, as
 generated by diff(1).  When creating your patch, make sure to create it

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