Re: Wrong patches

G. Allen Morris III (gam3@dharma.sehda.com)
Mon, 26 Oct 1998 18:02:57 -0800

I admit that I am guilty of posting a reversed patch. While I agree that
it would be better if I were more careful, I am amazed that a reversed
patch has caused such a stir. This was a single line patch. Anyone that
can't figure out that a one line patch is reversed should not be running
2.1.126. Also a reversed patch is not wrong, it is only reversed.
patch does have a -R switch and will even detect a reversed patch and
ask you if you would like to apply the -R switch.

So my advice is to get over it!

Allen

>>>Riccardo Facchetti said:
> On Mon, 26 Oct 1998, Alex Buell wrote:
>
> > NO NO NO NO NO!!! This patch is WRONG! WRONG WRONG WRONG. It's the other
> > way around!!!!!! ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
> >
> > This is the second wrong patch I've seen sent to the mailing list in the
> > last 2 days, hence my reaction.
>
> May be a hint on how to generate correct patches should be put into the
> kernel Documentation and kernel FAQ ?
>
> Ciao,
> Riccardo.
>
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G. Allen Morris III

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