patch – Tarik Billa

Patch vs. Hotfix vs. Maintenance Release vs. Service Pack vs

July 24, 2023 by Tarik

When I hear those terms this is what comes to mind: Patch – Publicly released update to fix a known bug/issue Hotfix – update to fix a very specific issue, not always publicly released Maintenance Release – Incremental update between service packs or software versions to fix multiple outstanding issues Service Pack – Large Update … Read more

What is the format of a patch file?

January 9, 2023 by Tarik

The -u option you used specifies the unified format. In that format the first two lines is a header: — is the original file, +++ is the new file, and the timestamps. @@ block headers That is then followed by chunks (change hunks) that starts with the @@ -R,r +R,r @@ syntax. Those are two … Read more