Making Patches (Comparing and Merging Files) (original) (raw)

11 Tips for Making and Using Patches ¶

Use some common sense when making and using patches. For example, when sending bug fixes to a program’s maintainer, send several small patches, one per independent subject, instead of one large, harder-to-digest patch that covers all the subjects.

Here are some other things you should keep in mind if you are going to distribute patches for updating a software package.

• Tips for Patch Producers
• Tips for Patch Consumers
• Avoiding Common Mistakes
• Generating Smaller Patches