629498 – dev-util/splitpatch - A utility to split a diff patch into separate sections

Bug 629498 - dev-util/splitpatch - A utility to split a diff patch into separate sections

Summary: dev-util/splitpatch - A utility to split a diff patch into separate sections

Status:	CONFIRMED

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	New packages (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All Linux

Importance:	Normal normal (vote)
Assignee:	Default Assignee for New Packages

URL:	https://github.com/benjsc/splitpatch
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Reported:	2017-08-31 20:06 UTC by hexum
Modified:	2018-01-30 13:53 UTC (History)
CC List:	1 user (show)

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Description hexum 2017-08-31 20:06:08 UTC

splitpatch is a useful tool to break patch file to pieces.

http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/zesty/man1/splitpatch.1.html
https://github.com/benjsc/splitpatch

Comment 1 hexum 2017-08-31 20:13:56 UTC

It's quite similar to splitdiff from patchutils package.
So necessity of splitpatch is questionable.

Comment 2 Jonas Stein gentoo-dev

2017-09-05 13:49:55 UTC

Which distributions provide it already?
https://repology.org/metapackage/splitpatch/versions

Comment 3 Jeroen Roovers (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2018-01-30 13:53:47 UTC

@jstein: For new packages, please put the HOMEPAGE in the URL field and put the short description in the Summary. Thanks.