Subject: Re: patching a large number of files
To: None <darcy@NetBSD.org>
From: Mike M. Volokhov <mishka@apk.od.ua>
List: tech-userlevel
Date: 05/16/2005 12:31:59
On Mon, 16 May 2005 05:28:09 -0400
"D'Arcy J.M. Cain" <darcy@NetBSD.org> wrote:

> On Mon, 16 May 2005 11:13:53 +0200
> Igor Sobrado <igor@string1.ciencias.uniovi.es> wrote:
> > I am currently working on a *big* patch for some userland commands.
> > This patch will update a lot of files (about twenty of them) in the
> > source code tree.
> > 
> > How should I submit these patches to simplify applying the changes?
> 
> Without knowing all the details of what you are doing, here is how I
> would probably do this:
> 
> - Start out with a clean, up to date CVS tree.
> - Modify the files you are working on.
[snip]
> - Go to the top level of the CVS tree and run "cvs -q diff -u"
[snip]

Does anybody know an efficient solution for automated pullup of
additionaly created files in huge CVS trees, such as NetBSD src?
Unfortunatelly, "cvs diff" misses them.

--
Mishka.