Re: Kernel SCM: When does CVS fall down where it REALLY matters?

Pavel Machek
2002-03-11T18:35:16Z

Hi!

> > The problem I find is that I often want to take (file1+patch) -> file2,
> > when I don't have file1. But merge tools want to take (file1|file2) -> file3.
> > I haven't seen a graphical tool which helps you to wiggle a patch into
> > a file.
>
> If your saying what I think you're saying, I completely agree.
> I often run "patch" and it drops some chunk because it doesn't match,
> and it turns out that the miss-match is just one or two lines in a
> chunk that could be very big.
> I would like a tool (actually an emacs mode) that would show me exactly
> why a patch fails, and allow me to edit bits until it fits, and then
> apply it. I assume that is what you mean by "wiggle a patch into a file".

Yes, this would be [: very very :] nice.
Pavel
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