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Re: patch filenames
>> Amount af efforts for sorting patches into logical blocks is well
>> known. The question is WHEN these efforts are necessary. Every time
>> you change even one line in source code to keep your patches/ in a
>> consistent state? Or once before sending them to upstream maintainer.
>> I'd prefer to do this once.
> Mmm, sorry? I don't understand you here.
I don't see any problem in catting patches/* once before sending them
to upstream, and I think mkpatches is good enough.
make patch
pkgvi
mkpatches
[optional] rm patches/*
mv xxx/.newpatches/* patches/
make mps
make
Do you really know a better/easier way?
>>> Upstream wants patches
>> As an upstream maintainer I'd tell you that I personally DO NOT NEED
> Maybe you don't. But I've had lots of patches integrated verbatim
> into mainstream sources. Providing good patches is a good
Ok.
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Best regards, Aleksey Cheusov.
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