1 1 11 Tips for Making and Using Patches 1 ************************************ 1 1 Use some common sense when making and using patches. For example, when 1 sending bug fixes to a program's maintainer, send several small patches, 1 one per independent subject, instead of one large, harder-to-digest 1 patch that covers all the subjects. 1 1 Here are some other things you should keep in mind if you are going 1 to distribute patches for updating a software package. 1
1 · Tips for Patch Producers Advice for making patches. · Tips for Patch Consumers Advice for using patches. · Avoiding Common Mistakes Avoiding common mistakes when using 'patch'. · Generating Smaller Patches How to generate smaller patches. 1