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Re: [PATCH] Deal with binary diff output from (unknown version of) diff

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A Large Angry SCM <gitzilla@gmail.com>
Date
Nov 18, 2005, 04:58 UTC
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<7v1x1er2ai.fsf_-_@assigned-by-dhcp.cox.net>
Passed here!
Junio C Hamano wrote:
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> Some vintage of diff says just "Files X and Y differ\n", instead
> of "Binary files X and Y differ\n", so catch both patterns.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>
> 
> ---
> 
>     Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net> writes:
> 
>     >> Files /dev/null and b/file3 differ
>     >> diff --git a/file4 b/file4
>     >> index edc575d..adb07b7 100644
>     >> Files a/file4 and b/file4 differ
>     >
>     > Thanks.  I've seen enough.  I expected diff (GNU diffutils 2.8.1
>     > is what I have handy) output which says "Binary files a/foo and
>     > b/foo differ".
>     >
>     > Hmph.  Now I'd need to find a way to catch at least these two
>     > cases...
> 
>     Could you two try this patch please?
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  5. Karl HasselströmNov 16, 2005
  6. Junio C HamanoNov 16, 2005
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  9. Alex RiesenNov 17, 2005
  10. Junio C HamanoNov 17, 2005
  11. Alex RiesenNov 17, 2005
  12. Junio C HamanoNov 17, 2005
  13. John BenesNov 18, 2005
  14. Johannes SchindelinNov 18, 2005
  15. John BenesNov 18, 2005
  16. Junio C HamanoNov 18, 2005
  17. A Large Angry SCMNov 18, 2005
  18. Junio C HamanoNov 18, 2005
  19. Deal with binary diff output from (unknown version of) diffJunio C Hamano, Nov 18, 2005
  20. A Large Angry SCMNov 18, 2005
  21. John BenesNov 18, 2005
  22. Junio C HamanoNov 18, 2005
  23. John BenesNov 18, 2005
  24. A Large Angry SCMNov 18, 2005
  25. Johannes SchindelinNov 17, 2005
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  27. Junio C HamanoNov 17, 2005
  28. Alex RiesenNov 17, 2005
  29. Johannes SchindelinNov 17, 2005
  30. Alex RiesenNov 17, 2005
  31. Junio C HamanoNov 17, 2005
  32. Johannes SchindelinNov 17, 2005
  33. Junio C HamanoNov 18, 2005
  34. timo@dspsrv.comNov 18, 2005
  35. Alex RiesenNov 17, 2005

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