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Re: diff-mode documentation
From: |
Aaron S. Hawley |
Subject: |
Re: diff-mode documentation |
Date: |
Thu, 9 Mar 2006 14:58:04 -0500 (EST) |
On Thu, 9 Mar 2006, Richard Stallman wrote:
> @item address@hidden
> @findex diff-file-next
> Move to the next file hunk in a multiple file patch.
>
> I think I can guess what a "file hunk" is. Is it the part of the
> patch that is the diff for one file?
I'm glad you brought this up. I'm not experienced with the common
terminology of patches, so I sort of "winged it". A "file hunk" is indeed
the "diff" of a file.
> @findex diff-file-kill
> In a patch with multiple files, kill the current patch to a file.
>
> What does the "current patch to a file"? Is it different from the
> current file hunk?
No, it's the same.
> I would rather these be C-c commands.
> [...]
>
> @item M-A
> @findex diff-ediff-patch
> Start an Ediff session with the patch.
> @xref{Top, Ediff, Ediff, ediff, The Ediff Manual}.
>
> Same story there.
>
> @item M-K
> @findex diff-file-kill
> In a patch with multiple files, kill the current patch to a file.
>
> This would have to be moved.
I'll let Stefan take this up.