Re: [bug-patch] GNU patch version 2.7.1 released

[Andreas Grünbacher]

Joachim,

2012/9/30 Joachim Schmitz <address@hidden>:
> The next patch would empty out the file target,
> which is already empty!

What is the length of the resulting file from "printf '\0' > target"?
If you get an empty file, your printf utility is misbehaving, and the
problem is not with patch itself.  Does "printf '\1' > target" work
better?

What platform is this on?

> These tests seem to have been added/changed between 2.7 and 2.7.1

Yes.

Thanks,
Andreas