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Package: patch
Version: 2.5.9-4
Severity: wishlist
Manual page reads:
-pnum or --strip=num
Strip the smallest prefix containing num leading slashes from each
file name found in the patch file. A sequence of one or more adja-
Please consider if "num" could be replaced with more universal notaion
"N" (for number). Especially it might be more clear with a short
option "-p" description.
-pN or --strip=NUMBER
Strip the smallest prefix containing num leading slashes from each
file name found in the patch file. A sequence of one or more adja-
-- System Information:
Debian Release: lenny/sid
APT prefers unstable
APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (500, 'stable')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Kernel: Linux 2.6.22-1-686 (SMP w/1 CPU core)
Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C (charmap=ISO-8859-1) (ignored: LC_ALL set to en_US)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash
Versions of packages patch depends on:
ii libc6 2.6-5 GNU C Library: Shared libraries
patch recommends no packages.
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Re: Jari Aalto 2007-08-03 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Please consider if "num" could be replaced with more universal notaion
> "N" (for number). Especially it might be more clear with a short
> option "-p" description.
Hi Jari,
thanks for the suggestion. However, I don't think N is more readable
than num, and the markup in the manpage even clearly indicates that is
is a non-terminal.
Closing the bug for now.
Christoph
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