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Parameters

Attribute Description Required
patchfile the file that includes the diff output Yes
originalfile the file to patch No, tries to guess it from the diff file
backups Keep backups of the unpatched files No
quiet Work silently unless an error occurs No
reverse Assume patch was created with old and new files swapped. No
ignorewhitespace Ignore whitespace differences. No
strip Strip the smallest prefix containing num leading slashes from filenames. No
dir The directory in which to run the patch command. No, default is the project's basedir.



Andrew Marlow 2003-07-08