"diff2patches" "1" "" "Raphael Geissert <atomo64@gmail.com>" ""
 "NAME"

diff2patches - Extract non-debian/ patches from .diff.gz files

 "SYNTAX"

diff2patches filename


diff2patches --help|--version

 "DESCRIPTION"

Extracts patches from .diff.gz which apply to files outside the
\*(lqdebian/\*(rq directory scope. A patch is created for each modified file.
Each patch is named according to the path of the modified file, with \*(lq/\*(rq
replaced by \*(lq___\*(rq, and an extension of \*(lq.patch\*(rq.

 "OPTIONS"


 4
filename
Extract patches from filename which apply outside the
\*(lqdebian/\*(rq directory.


--help
Output help information and exit.


--version
Output version information and exit.

 "FILES"

debian/control
Existence of this file is tested before any patch is extracted.


debian/
.TQ
debian/patches/
Patches are extracted to one of these directories. \*(lqdebian/patches/\*(rq is
preferred, if it exists. If DEB_PATCHES is present in the environment,
it will override this behavior (see \*(lqENVIRONMENT VARIABLES\*(rq section
below).

 "ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES"

DEB_PATCHES
When defined and points to an existing directory, patches are extracted in that directory
and not under \*(lqdebian/\*(rq nor \*(lqdebian/patches/\*(rq.

 "SEE ALSO"

combinediff(1)

 "AUTHOR"

Raphael Geissert <atomo64@gmail.com>