@DemiMarie commented on this pull request.


> +It accepts a number of options. With the exception of `-P`, they are merely
+pass the option down to the `patch` command.

```suggestion
It accepts a number of options. With the exception of `-P`, they are merely
passed down to the `patch` command.
```

> +-c          create the build directory (and change to it) before unpacking
+-D          do not delete the build directory prior to unpacking (used
+            when more than one source is to be unpacked with `-a` or `-b`)
+-n DIR      set the name of build directory (default is `%{name}-%{version}`)
+-T          skip the default unpacking of the first source (used with
+            `-a` or `-b`)
+-q          operate quietly
+```
+
+#### %patch
+
+`%patch [options] [arguments]`
+
+`%patch` is used to apply patches on top of the just unpacked pristine sources.
+Historically it supports multiple strange syntaxes which are nowadays
+deprecated. To apply patch number 1, the main syntaxes are:

I’m curious what the others are :smile:.

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