Re: [Quilt-dev] [PATCH] New feature QUILT_DIFF_A_B

[Jean Delvare]

Hi Markus,

[Markus Oberhumer]
> > > This patch introduces a new QUILT_DIFF_A_B config variable to create 
> > > patches prefixed with a/ and b/ directories like git and mercurial does.

[Jean Delvare]
> > I'm curious, why does it matter to you? Functionally, it's really the
> > same patch in the end.

[Markus Oberhumer]
> there are a number of scenarious where this is very useful, e.g. if you put 
> your patches/ dir under a version control system because the contents of 
> the patches do no longer depend on the name of the top directory.

OK, this makes sense.

> Actually I think that the a-b prefix should be the default for any 
> application that deals with patches, but I'm aware that it's probably too 
> late to change quilt's default.

I am _very_ happy with the current default, I think it's valueable to
know what a patch is against, and the base directory name usually gives
me part or all of this information.

-- 
Jean Delvare