Patching FAQ

Creating Patches

What are all the lines with question marks at the beginning of my patch file?

You might find that your patch begins with one or more lines like:

? sites/default/files
? sites/default/settings.php

You can safely ignore those lines. The question marks indicate files that the cvs diff program has ignored because they are not managed in a CVS repository.

Why does my patch have a "no ending newline" warning?

Sometimes you'll see the following in your patch:

-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+

This warning means that the file you have patched does not end with a blank line, which is a standard practice for code files. You can help others not encounter this message by making sure that the files ends with a new line and then re-creating your patch.

Applying Patches