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Re: [bug-patch] GNU patch version 2.7.1 released
From: |
Andreas Grünbacher |
Subject: |
Re: [bug-patch] GNU patch version 2.7.1 released |
Date: |
Sun, 30 Sep 2012 12:26:08 +0200 |
Joachim,
2012/9/30 Joachim Schmitz <address@hidden>:
> The next patch would empty out the file target,
> which is already empty!
What is the length of the resulting file from "printf '\0' > target"?
If you get an empty file, your printf utility is misbehaving, and the
problem is not with patch itself. Does "printf '\1' > target" work
better?
What platform is this on?
> These tests seem to have been added/changed between 2.7 and 2.7.1
Yes.
Thanks,
Andreas