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Date:      Wed, 15 Aug 2001 08:18:24 -0500
From:      Lucas Bergman <lucas@slb.to>
To:        Dave <dave@nexusinternetsolutions.net>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: create patch file for xtradius port
Message-ID:  <20010815081824.E4491@comp04.prc.uic.edu>
In-Reply-To: <DBEIKNMKGOBGNDHAAKGNMEGHHLAA.dave@nexusinternetsolutions.net>; from dave@nexusinternetsolutions.net on Wed, Aug 15, 2001 at 12:45:39AM -0400
References:  <DBEIKNMKGOBGNDHAAKGNMEGHHLAA.dave@nexusinternetsolutions.net>

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> have the need to upgrade the xtradius 1.0beta3 port to the 1.1pre2
> (or pre1 plus patch).
> 
> not a porter, but took a look at the patch files for the beta3 port
> and there isn't much to them.  Anyone have a quick tutorial on
> creating patch/diff files that are distributed with the ports?
> 
> get the - and + part, but am getting errors and assuming it has to
> do with the numbers indication where the patches are taking place...
> through messing around, need to get this done :)
> 
> RTFM's and other helful pointers appreciated

Okay, RTFM it is... :)

  man diff

Specifically, I think 'diff -u' is preferred.  There's also the
porter's handbook on the website.

Lucas

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