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patch: -o filename versus directory #701

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@mknos mknos commented Aug 6, 2024

  • The "-o file" option is a standard feature of patch
  • When I tested -o with a directory argument the directory was replaced with the patched file
  • After the initial panic that patch had destroyed the directory, I discovered that it only renamed it to thing.orig
  • A directory is not a valid argument for -o; raise an error instead of processing the patch
  • This was found when testing against GNU patch

* The "-o file" option is a standard feature of patch
* When I tested -o with a directory argument the directory was replaced with the patched file
* After the initial panic that patch had destroyed the directory, I discovered that it only renamed it to thing.orig
* A directory is not a valid argument for -o; raise an error instead of processing the patch
* This was found when testing against GNU patch
@github-actions github-actions bot added Type: enhancement improve a feature that already exists Priority: low get to this whenever Program: patch The patch program labels Aug 6, 2024
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changes: -o complains if its argument is a directory

@briandfoy briandfoy merged commit 3587d0f into briandfoy:master Aug 6, 2024
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@briandfoy briandfoy added the Status: accepted The fix is accepted label Aug 12, 2024
@briandfoy briandfoy removed the Priority: low get to this whenever label Aug 12, 2024
@briandfoy briandfoy self-assigned this Aug 12, 2024
@briandfoy briandfoy added Status: released there is a new release with this fix and removed Status: accepted The fix is accepted labels Sep 30, 2024
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