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5 kx patch: patch @VERSION@ (apply a diff file to an original file or files)
5 kx patch:
5 kx patch: Patch is a utility used to apply diffs (or patches) to files, which
5 kx patch: are usually source code.
5 kx patch:
5 kx patch: Larry Wall wrote the original version of patch. Paul Eggert removed
5 kx patch: patch's arbitrary limits; added support for binary files, setting
5 kx patch: file times, and deleting files; and made it conform better to POSIX.
5 kx patch: Other contributors include Wayne Davison, who added unidiff support,
5 kx patch: and David MacKenzie, who added configuration and backup support.
5 kx patch: