[fpc-pascal] [Total OT] Re: Git line endings leading to patch problems - was [Semi-OT] Git format patches don't seem to work

[Lukasz Sokol]

On 07/10/2011 14:53, Reinier Olislagers wrote:
> On 7-10-2011 15:13, Graeme Geldenhuys wrote:
>> On 07/10/2011 12:52, Reinier Olislagers wrote:
>>> doesn't work - will need patch -p1 < git.diff
>>
>> Correct, and anybody that has applied a handful of patches or more in
>> there time would have known that already. ;-)
> Sure, but why add to the aggravation - SVN diff doesn't do this, so one
> less difference to worry about:
> --- packages/fcl-extra/src/win/ServiceManager.pas       (revision 19392)
> 
> Just trying to make life simpler for our dear hard-working
> committers.... even if that takes hours of annoying mailing list messages ;)
> 
> Reinier

Some instructions for applying patches to Linux kernel source were listing
the requirement for it to be applicable with patch -p1, so why worry :)

L.