Top "Patch" questions

A patch is a piece of software designed to fix problems with, or update a computer program or its supporting data.

How to make and apply SVN patch?

I would like to make a SVN type patch file for httpd.conf so I can easily apply it to …

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How to create a patch for a whole directory to update it?

I know there are several threads on this already, but no one has fully explained exactly how to perform the …

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What is the difference between git am and git apply?

Both git am and git apply can be used to apply patches. I fail to see the difference. I see …

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How to use PATCH verb with curl

I am trying to make a PATCH call to a server. I am using the following command: curl --data status=…

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Patch vs. Hotfix vs. Maintenance Release vs. Service Pack vs

When you are somewhere between version 1 and version 2, what do you do to maintain your software? The terms Patch, Hotfix, …

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How do I create binary patches?

What's the best way to go about making a patch for a binary file? I want it to be simple …

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What is the format of a patch file?

What does the following mean ? diff -rBNu src.orig/java/org/apache/nutch/analysis/NutchAnalysisConstants.java src/java/org/apache/…

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Using the output of diff to create the patch

I have something like this src/sim/simulate.cc 41d40 < #include "mem/mem-interface.h" 90,91d88 < dram_print_stats_…

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How to make svn diff produce file that patch would apply, when svn cp or svn mv was used?

The scenario is: svn cp or mv some file modify that file svn diff > mypatch On other machine (same …

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Mocking a global variable

I've been trying to implement some unit tests for a module. An example module named alphabet.py is as follows: …

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