Re: fixing bugs in packages

[Benny Siegert <bsiegert%gmail.com@localhost>]

On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 9:27 AM, David Laight <david%l8s.co.uk@localhost> wrote:
> make clean deletes everything.....

I usually do "make" in the work directory, although this is not a
"clean" way to do it.

> In any case, generating a patch isn't that easy, you need a copy of the
> original file - which only exists inside the tar file (unless you
> save a copy between every buold attempt).

The solution that works for me is to execute
:!cp % %.orig
_before_ saving the edited file. This works even after you started
hacking. For the rest, mkpatches is your friend.

--Benny.


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