This is not a bug. Similar behavior (with specific English messages) is mandated for the POSIX (aka C) locale: see <http://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/utilities/diff.html#tag_20_34_10_01>.
However, you might find that adding GNU diff's "--new-file" option results in something more to your liking: see "(diffutils) Comparing Directories" <http://www.gnu.org/software/diffutils/manual/html_node /Comparing-Directories.html>. ** Changed in: diffutils (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/719306 Title: Wrong patch format with diff -u To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/diffutils/+bug/719306/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
