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Diffstat (limited to 'usr.bin/patch/patch.1')
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1 files changed, 17 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/usr.bin/patch/patch.1 b/usr.bin/patch/patch.1 index de7f5e45aa7..8e4cd81571d 100644 --- a/usr.bin/patch/patch.1 +++ b/usr.bin/patch/patch.1 @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -.\" $OpenBSD: patch.1,v 1.11 2003/07/24 14:35:22 millert Exp $ +.\" $OpenBSD: patch.1,v 1.12 2003/07/25 02:12:45 millert Exp $ .\" Copyright 1986, Larry Wall .\" .\" Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without @@ -42,10 +42,10 @@ By default, the patched version is put in place of the original, with the original file backed up to the same name with the extension .Qq .orig , or as specified by the -.Fl b , .Fl B , +.Fl V , or -.Fl V +.Fl z options. The extension used for making backup files may also be specified in the .Ev SIMPLE_BACKUP_SUFFIX @@ -192,15 +192,20 @@ mentioned previously. .Pp The options are as follows: .Bl -tag -width Ds -.It Fl b , Fl Fl suffix -Causes the next argument to be interpreted as the backup extension, to be -used in place of -.Qq .orig . +.It Fl b , Fl Fl backup +Save a backup copy of the file before it is modified. +By default the original file is saved with a backup extension of +.Qq .orig +unless the file already has a numbered backup, in which case a numbered +backup is made. +This is equivalent to specifying +.Qo Fl V Ar existing Qc . +This option is currently the default but that will change in a future release. .It Fl B , Fl Fl prefix Causes the next argument to be interpreted as a prefix to the backup file name. If this argument is specified, any argument from -.Fl b +.Fl z will be ignored. .It Fl c , Fl Fl context Forces @@ -401,7 +406,6 @@ Always make numbered backups. .It nil , existing Make numbered backups of files that already have them, simple backups of the others. -This is the default. .It never , simple Always make simple backups. .El @@ -412,6 +416,10 @@ Always make simple backups. Sets internal debugging flags, and is of interest only to .Nm patchers. +.It Fl z , Fl Fl suffix +Causes the next argument to be interpreted as the backup extension, to be +used in place of +.Qq .orig . .El .Sh NOTES FOR PATCH SENDERS There are several things you should bear in mind if you are going to |