Bug 151981 - There should be possibility to prepare patch from two arbitrary files
Summary: There should be possibility to prepare patch from two arbitrary files
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 151980
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Product: Platform
Classification: Eclipse Project
Component: Compare (show other bugs)
Version: 3.2   Edit
Hardware: All All
: P3 enhancement (vote)
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Reported: 2006-07-27 07:17 EDT by Max Gilead CLA
Modified: 2006-08-17 14:30 EDT (History)
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Description Max Gilead CLA 2006-07-27 07:17:43 EDT 
I suggest to add possibility to generate patch from two arbitrary files, possibly with one or both files outside of Eclipse workspace.

For example, I got a file by mail and I need to prepare a patch from it compared to current repository version. Currently it's necessary to:
1. replace working file with modified version
2. prepare patch
3. replace file with working copy
4. review/modify patch
5. apply patch

With this enhancement it would be only:
1. generate patch
2. review/modify patch
3. apply patch

Two most cubmersome steps would go away.
Comment 1 Michael Valenta CLA 2006-08-17 14:30:33 EDT 

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 151980 ***