[development] Please stop using git diff --no-prefix. -p1 patches are now the standard

[Randy Fay]

Thanks for catching that. I really think we should just get those
instructions out of there.

To fix git documentation, please file issues at
http://drupal.org/project/git_dev

Thanks,
-Randy

On Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 2:04 PM, Guillaume <guillaume at resist.ca> wrote:

> This doc needs to be fixed then:
> http://drupal.org/patch/create
>
> It says to use:
> diff -up path/to/file/example.module path/to/file/exampleNew.module >
> mypatchname.patch
>
> Which produces p0 patches :(.
>
> G
>
>
> On 04/11/2011 01:21 PM, Randy Fay wrote:
> > I noticed in another thread that somebody suggested git diff --no-prefix
> > for creating patches.
> >
> > Please don't do that any more. We've moved to standard git patches (git
> > diff without the --no-prefix, meaning a patch -p1 patch).
> >
> > Testbot support for -p0 patches (--no-prefix) will be removed around the
> > end of May. See http://groups.drupal.org/node/140204
> >
> > Some of you may have the --no-prefix stuff in your  .gitconfig. Please
> > remove it from there as well.
> >
> > In the issue queues, please start to insist on rerolls for -p0 formatted
> > patches (if they have no a/ and b/ in front of the filenames.
> >
> > Thanks for your cooperation.
> >
> > -Randy
> >
> > --
> > Randy Fay
> > Drupal Module and Site Development
> > randy at randyfay.com <mailto:randy at randyfay.com>
> > +1 970.462.7450
> >
>
>


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Randy Fay
Drupal Module and Site Development
randy at randyfay.com
+1  970.462.7450
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