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_
_POSIX2_VERSIONStandards conformance

!
!’ output formatContext

+
+-’ output formatUnified Format

<
<’ output formatNormal
<<<<<<<’ for marking conflictsMarking Conflicts

A
ad capabilitydiff Options
aligning tab stopsTabs
alternate file namesAlternate Names
always color optiondiff Options
auto color optiondiff Options

B
backup file namesBackup Names
backup file strategyBackups
binary file diffBinary
blank and tab difference suppressionWhite Space
blank line difference suppressionBlank Lines
brief difference reportsBrief
bug reportsBugs

C
C function headingsC Function Headings
C if-then-else output formatIf-then-else
case difference suppressionCase Folding
ClearCaseRevision Control
cmp invocationInvoking cmp
cmp optionscmp Options
color, distinguishing different contextdiff Options
columnar outputSide by Side
common mistakes with patchesAvoiding Common Mistakes
comparing three filesComparing Three Files
conflictdiff3 Merging
conflict markingMarking Conflicts
context output formatContext
creating filesCreating and Removing

D
de capabilitydiff Options
diagnostics from patchpatch Messages
diff invocationInvoking diff
diff mergingInteractive Merging
diff optionsdiff Options
diff sample inputSample diff Input
diff3 hunksdiff3 Hunks
diff3 invocationInvoking diff3
diff3 optionsdiff3 Options
diff3 sample inputSample diff3 Input
directories and patchpatch Directories
directory structure changesChanging Structure
dry runs for patchDry Runs

E
ed script output formated Scripts
EDITORMerge Commands
empty files, removingCreating and Removing
exabyte, definition ofcmp Options
exbibyte, definition ofcmp Options

F
file name alternatesAlternate Names
file names with unusual charactersUnusual File Names
format of diff outputOutput Formats
format of diff3 outputComparing Three Files
formats for if-then-else line groupsLine Group Formats
forward ed script output formatForward ed
full linesIncomplete Lines
function headings, CC Function Headings
fuzz factor when patchingInexact

G
gibibyte, definition ofcmp Options
gigabyte, definition ofcmp Options

H
hd capabilitydiff Options
headingsSections
hunksHunks
hunks for diff3diff3 Hunks

I
if-then-else output formatIf-then-else
ifdef output formatIf-then-else
imperfect patch applicationImperfect
incomplete line mergingMerging Incomplete Lines
incomplete linesIncomplete Lines
inexact patchesInexact
inhibit messages from patchMore or Fewer Messages
interactive mergingInteractive Merging
introductionComparison
intuiting file names from patchesMultiple Patches
invoking cmpInvoking cmp
invoking diffInvoking diff
invoking diff3Invoking diff3
invoking patchInvoking patch
invoking sdiffInvoking sdiff

K
keyboard input to patchpatch and Keyboard Input
kibibyte, definition ofcmp Options
kilobyte, definition ofcmp Options

L
LC_COLLATEComparing Directories
LC_NUMERICLine Group Formats
LC_TIMEDetailed Context
line formatsLine Formats
line group formatsLine Group Formats
ln capabilitydiff Options

M
mebibyte, definition ofcmp Options
megabyte, definition ofcmp Options
merge commandsMerge Commands
merged diff3 formatBypassing ed
merged output formatIf-then-else
merging from a common ancestordiff3 Merging
merging interactivelyMerge Commands
messages from patchpatch Messages
multibyte charactersInternationalization
multiple patchesMultiple Patches

N
newline treatment by diffIncomplete Lines
none color optiondiff Options
normal output formatNormal

O
options for cmpcmp Options
options for diffdiff Options
options for diff3diff3 Options
options for patchpatch Options
options for sdiffsdiff Options
output formatsOutput Formats
overlapdiff3 Merging
overlapping change, selection ofWhich Changes
overview of diff and patchOverview

P
paginating diff outputPagination
patch consumer tipsTips for Patch Consumers
patch input formatpatch Input
patch invocationInvoking patch
patch messages and questionspatch Messages
patch optionspatch Options
patch producer tipsTips for Patch Producers
PATCH_GETRevision Control
PATCH_VERSION_CONTROLBackup Names
patch, common mistakesAvoiding Common Mistakes
patches, shrinkingGenerating Smaller Patches
patching directoriespatch Directories
pebibyte, definition ofcmp Options
performance of diffdiff Performance
petabyte, definition ofcmp Options
POSIXpatch and POSIX
POSIXStandards conformance
POSIXLY_CORRECTpatch and POSIX
POSIXLY_CORRECTStandards conformance
projects for directoriesShortcomings

Q
quoting stylepatch Quoting Style
QUOTING_STYLEpatch Quoting Style

R
RCSRevision Control
RCS script output formatRCS
regular expression matching headingsSpecified Headings
regular expression suppressionSpecified Lines
reject file namesReject Names
removing empty filesCreating and Removing
reporting bugsBugs
reversed patchesReversed Patches
revision controlRevision Control

S
sample input for diffSample diff Input
sample input for diff3Sample diff3 Input
SCCSRevision Control
script output formatsScripts
sdiff invocationInvoking sdiff
sdiff optionssdiff Options
sdiff output formatsdiff Option Summary
section headingsSections
side by sideSide by Side
side by side formatSide by Side Format
SIMPLE_BACKUP_SUFFIXBackup Names
special filesSpecial Files
specified headingsSpecified Headings
summarizing which files differBrief
System V diff3 compatibilitySaving the Changed File

T
tab and blank difference suppressionWhite Space
tab stop alignmentTabs
tebibyte, definition ofcmp Options
terabyte, definition ofcmp Options
terminal, using color iffdiff Options
testing patchDry Runs
text versus binary diffBinary
timestamp format, context diffsDetailed Context
timestamp format, unified diffsDetailed Unified
timestamps on patched filesPatching Timestamps
traditional patchpatch and Tradition
trailing blanksTrailing Blanks
two-column outputSide by Side

U
unified output formatUnified Format
unmerged changeWhich Changes

V
varying-width charactersInternationalization
verbose messages from patchMore or Fewer Messages
version controlRevision Control
VERSION_CONTROLRevision Control
VERSION_CONTROLBackup Names

W
white space in patchesChanged White Space

Y
yottabyte, definition ofcmp Options

Z
zettabyte, definition ofcmp Options