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authorJonas Fonseca <fonseca@diku.dk>2006-09-17 12:55:38 +0200
committerJunio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>2006-09-17 15:08:29 -0700
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git-apply(1): document --unidiff-zero
Signed-off-by: Jonas Fonseca <fonseca@diku.dk> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>
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@@ -95,6 +95,16 @@ OPTIONS
context exist they all must match. By default no context is
ever ignored.
+--unidiff-zero::
+ By default, gitlink:git-apply[1] expects that the patch being
+ applied is a unified diff with at least one line of context.
+ This provides good safety measures, but breaks down when
+ applying a diff generated with --unified=0. To bypass these
+ checks use '--unidiff-zero'.
++
+Note, for the reasons stated above usage of context-free patches are
+discouraged.
+
--apply::
If you use any of the options marked "Turns off
'apply'" above, gitlink:git-apply[1] reads and outputs the