On Mon, Dec 15, 2003 at 02:27:56AM +0100, Klaus Heinz wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> is it ok to do this?
> 
> --- defs.NetBSD.mk      10 Dec 2003 13:37:48 -0000      1.56
> +++ defs.NetBSD.mk      15 Dec 2003 01:16:23 -0000
> 
> -_PATCH_BACKUP_ARG=     -V simple -b    # switch to patch(1) for backup suffix
> +_PATCH_BACKUP_ARG?=    -V simple -b    # switch to patch(1) for backup suffix
> 
> 
> This enables me to use the following in my /etc/mk.conf:
> 
> USE_GPATCH?=no
> .if defined(USE_GPATCH) && !empty(USE_GPATCH:M[Yy][Ee][Ss])
> PATCH_DEBUG=yes
> PATCH=gpatch
> _PATCH_BACKUP_ARG=-b -V simple -z
> _PATCH_CAN_BACKUP=      yes
> .endif
> 
> I find it convenient being able to use a different patch program to
> examine problems with patches.

Yes, this would be good to have.

Thanks,
Alistair