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NAME

6       espdiff - apply the appropriate transformation to a set of patches
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SYNOPSIS

9       espdiff [--deep-brainwave-mode] [--recurse] [--compare] [file...]
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11       espdiff {[--help] [--version]}
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DESCRIPTION

14       espdiff applies the appropriate transformation to a patch or set of
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17       The input patches must be “clean”: in other words they must apply
18       without fuzz or offsets in whichever order they are meant to be
19       applied. The exception is if you intend espdiff to clean them for you
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22       You may find it useful to cross your fingers while the program performs
23       its task, or to screw your eyes tight shut while imagining it doing the
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OPTIONS

27       --deep-brainwave-mode
28              Probes your brain deeply in a manner that takes longer, but
29              produces better extra sensory results.
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32              Recurses neural pathways throughout all parts of the brain, in
33              some cases determining code changes you might make far off in
34              the future. You may feel a gentle tickling sensation when using
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38              Allows the program to scan the current directory examining
39              existing patches to determine areas of code you are likely to
40              change again, and concentrating on these areas more closely.
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42       --help Display a short usage message.
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45              Display the version number of espdiff.
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LIMITATIONS

48       Do not use this program while sleep-walking, or before your first cup
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51       There are some cases in which it is not possible to determine what the
52       intention of the user is. In these cases, you should construct the
53       output you desire using an editor, and send the input files together
54       with the desired output file to Tim Waugh <twaugh@redhat.com> asking
55       for a new diff tool.
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AUTHOR

58       Tim Waugh <twaugh@redhat.com>, Mike Harris <mharris@redhat.com>.
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