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Re: patch: atomic patch
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Bob Proulx |
Subject: |
Re: patch: atomic patch |
Date: |
Sun, 11 Dec 2005 14:41:30 -0700 |
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Mutt/1.5.9i |
address@hidden wrote:
> I need to be able to patch a tree of files atomically.
> I mean, either the patch is applied without any reject or is not applied
> at all.
>
> (I think I've seen this method of operation of patch in some revision
> control systems like tla.)
I don't really have a good answer but I think if I were going to do
this myself I would use the patch --dry-run option and then check if
anything would be rejected. If yes then don't patch. If no then go
ahead and run patch for real.
Just a thought... And I admit to not having tried the method.
Bob