[bug-patch] Re: GNU patch: new 2.6 release

[Andreas Gruenbacher]

On Saturday 14 November 2009 09:45:11 am Björn Gustavsson wrote:
> Do you have any plans to support git-style binary patches?

Support for git's extended header lines for renames, copies, hashes, file 
modes would be great. I'll happily take patches or eventually implement it 
myself. Binary patches are not as high on my wish list, but feel free to send 
code.

> That would be very useful in a workflow when you work in git (and have some
> binary files in the repository), but need to commit your finished work
> into another VCS (such as Clearcase).

Isn't there a better way to do this than with patches?

Thanks,
Andreas