Creating Patches (Was: Re: http://gcc.gnu.org/java/done.html)

[Ranjit Mathew]

Ranjit Mathew wrote:
> 
> Erik Poupaert wrote:
> > By the way, does anybody know a tutorial for dummies on the "patch" and "diff"
> > utilities? Next time, I'll try to use these.
> 
> Google for "creating patch".
> 
> Or read the "patch" manual pages (or "patch --help") and
> the "diff" manual pages (or "diff --help").
> 
> Or use CVS.
> 
> Or read below :-)
> 
> This is the method *I* follow to create and submit patches.

Inspired by the tremendous response to this message (*zilch*),
I have written an unnecessarily verbose document on creating
patches at:

  http://ranjitmathew.tripod.com/phartz/gcj/crpatch.html

Ranjit.

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