In message < 34915A5D.4B28@datadesign.com >you write: > Try using: > > diff -cwb -p -r1.1.1.4 toplev.c Nobody should submit patches for installation with these options; in particular the "-b" option will lose the indention. "-b" may be suitable for "here's something to play with", but it is not suitable for something to be installed. Jeff