Re: [LFS Trac] #5689: patch-2.8

#5689: patch-2.8
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 Reporter:  Bruce Dubbs  |       Owner:  lfs-book
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |   Milestone:  12.4
Component:  Book         |     Version:  git
 Severity:  normal       |  Resolution:
 Keywords:               |
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Comment (by Bruce Dubbs):

 Changes in version 2.8:

 * The --follow-symlinks option now applies to output files as well as
 input.
 * 'patch' now supports file timestamps after 2038 even on traditional
   GNU/Linux platforms where time_t defaults to 32 bits.
 * 'patch' no longer creates files with names containing newlines,
   as encouraged by POSIX.1-2024.
 * Patches can no longer contain NUL ('\0') bytes in diff directive lines.
   These bytes would otherwise cause unpredictable behavior.
 * Patches can now contain sequences of spaces and tabs around line numbers
   and in other places where POSIX requires support for these sequences.
 * --enable-gcc-warnings no longer uses expensive static checking.
   Use --enable-gcc-warnings=expensive if you still want it.
 * Fix undefined or ill-defined behavior in unusual cases, such as very
   large sizes, possible stack overflow, I/O errors, memory exhaustion,
   races with other processes, and signals arriving at inopportune moments.
 * Remove old "Plan B" code, designed for machines with 16-bit pointers.
 * Assume C99 or later; previously it assumed C89 or later.
 * Port to current GCC, Autoconf, Gnulib, etc.
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