diff2patches

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NAME

diff2patches - Extract non-debian/ patches from .diff.gz files

SYNTAX

diff2patches filename
diff2patches --help|--version

DESCRIPTION

Extracts patches from .diff.gz which apply to files outside the ``debian/'' directory scope. A patch is created for each modified file. Each patch is named according to the path of the modified file, with ``/'' replaced by ``___'', and an extension of ``.patch''.

OPTIONS

filename: Extract patches from filename which apply outside the ``debian/'' directory.
--help: Output help information and exit.
--version: Output version information and exit.

FILES

debian/control: Existence of this file is tested before any patch is extracted.
debian/: debian/patches/ Patches are extracted to one of these directories. ``debian/patches/'' is preferred, if it exists. If DEB_PATCHES is present in the environment, it will override this behavior (see ``ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES'' section below).

ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES

DEB_PATCHES: When defined and points to an existing directory, patches are extracted in that directory and not under ``debian/'' nor ``debian/patches/''.

AUTHOR

Raphael Geissert <atomo64@gmail.com>