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Re: [PATCH] Do not drop data from '\0' until eol in patch output

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Jul 7, 2006, 11:18 UTC
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Junio C Hamano wrote:
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> Stephan Feder <sf@b-i-t.de> writes:
> 
>> The binary file detection is just a heuristic which can well fail.
>> Do not produce garbage patches in these cases.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Stephan Feder <sf@b-i-t.de>
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> I do not think this patch is _wrong_ per se, but I wonder what
> you would use a patch like that for.  Specifically, do you apply
> such a patch with NUL and other binary data in it, and if so
> what tool do you use?
>

GNU patch can apply patches with binary content which are typically produced with GNU diff with --text option.

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  1. Do not drop data from '\0' until eol in patch outputStephan Feder, Jul 7, 2006
  2. Junio C HamanoJul 7, 2006
  3. sfJul 7, 2006
  4. Junio C HamanoJul 7, 2006

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