On Sun, 04 Oct 2009, Raphael Hertzog wrote:
> #
> # If the working directory does not contain a $QUILT_PATCHES directory,
> # quilt searches for its base directory up the directory tree. If no
> # $QUILT_PATCHES directory exists, the quilt operations that create
> # patches will create $QUILT_PATCHES in the current working directory.
> #
> # When quilt is invoked from a directory below the base directory, it
> # changes into the base directory, and sets $SUBDIR to the relative
> # path from the base directory to the directory in which it was
> # invoked. (e.g., if quilt is invoked in /usr/src/linux/drivers/net
> # and the base direcory is /usr/src/linux, $SUBDIR is set to
> # drivers/net/.
> #
>
> It's not a bug, it's a feature. Closing the bug.
> This is from /usr/share/quilt/scripts/patchfns (at the end).
Which of course is:
- not documented (don't tell me I have to read scripts somewhere in
a subsubdirectory?), from the man page:
Patch files are located in the patches sub-directory of the source tree
(see EXAMPLE OF WORKING TREE below). The QUILT_PATCHES environment
variable can be used to override this location. The patches directory
may contain sub-directories. It may also be a symbolic link instead of
a directory.
- is, well, a feature but as not documented quite stupid
So, I leave that to you and the quilt maintainers to do what you think,
but I consider it a PITA and not a feature, especially when it robs
me hours of precious working time.
Best wishes
Norbert
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