I also like it.

Alexander Bluhm <alexander.bluhm@gmx.net> wrote:

> On Thu, Mar 21, 2024 at 08:21:18AM -0500, joshua stein wrote:
> > This prevents patch from making backup files, like --posix but 
> > without changing the filename selection.
> > 
> > >From FreeBSD
> 
> OK bluhm@
> 
> > Index: usr.bin/patch/backupfile.c
> > ===================================================================
> > RCS file: /cvs/src/usr.bin/patch/backupfile.c,v
> > retrieving revision 1.22
> > diff -u -p -u -p -r1.22 backupfile.c
> > --- usr.bin/patch/backupfile.c	12 Oct 2020 13:58:27 -0000	1.22
> > +++ usr.bin/patch/backupfile.c	21 Mar 2024 13:19:16 -0000
> > @@ -220,11 +220,11 @@ invalid_arg(const char *kind, const char
> >  }
> >  
> >  static const char *backup_args[] = {
> > -	"never", "simple", "nil", "existing", "t", "numbered", 0
> > +	"none", "never", "simple", "nil", "existing", "t", "numbered", 0
> >  };
> >  
> >  static enum backup_type backup_types[] = {
> > -	simple, simple, numbered_existing,
> > +	none, simple, simple, numbered_existing,
> >  	numbered_existing, numbered, numbered
> >  };
> >  
> > Index: usr.bin/patch/patch.1
> > ===================================================================
> > RCS file: /cvs/src/usr.bin/patch/patch.1,v
> > retrieving revision 1.36
> > diff -u -p -u -p -r1.36 patch.1
> > --- usr.bin/patch/patch.1	31 Mar 2022 17:27:26 -0000	1.36
> > +++ usr.bin/patch/patch.1	21 Mar 2024 13:19:16 -0000
> > @@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
> >  .Op Fl o Ar out-file
> >  .Op Fl p Ar strip-count
> >  .Op Fl r Ar rej-name
> > -.Op Fl V Cm t | nil | never
> > +.Op Fl V Cm t | nil | never | none
> >  .Op Fl x Ar number
> >  .Op Fl z Ar backup-ext
> >  .Op Fl Fl posix
> > @@ -289,8 +289,8 @@ Forces
> >  .Nm
> >  to interpret the patch file as a unified context diff (a unidiff).
> >  .It Xo
> > -.Fl V Cm t | nil | never ,
> > -.Fl Fl version-control Cm t | nil | never
> > +.Fl V Cm t | nil | never | none ,
> > +.Fl Fl version-control Cm t | nil | never | none
> >  .Xc
> >  Causes the next argument to be interpreted as a method for creating
> >  backup file names.
> > @@ -321,6 +321,8 @@ Make numbered backups of files that alre
> >  simple backups of the others.
> >  .It Cm never , simple
> >  Always make simple backups.
> > +.It Cm none
> > +Do not make backups.
> >  .El
> >  .It Fl v , Fl Fl version
> >  Causes
> > Index: usr.bin/patch/patch.c
> > ===================================================================
> > RCS file: /cvs/src/usr.bin/patch/patch.c,v
> > retrieving revision 1.75
> > diff -u -p -u -p -r1.75 patch.c
> > --- usr.bin/patch/patch.c	25 Oct 2023 20:05:43 -0000	1.75
> > +++ usr.bin/patch/patch.c	21 Mar 2024 13:19:16 -0000
> > @@ -109,6 +109,8 @@ static bool	remove_empty_files = false;
> >  /* true if -R was specified on command line.  */
> >  static bool	reverse_flag_specified = false;
> >  
> > +static bool	Vflag = false;
> > +
> >  /* buffer holding the name of the rejected patch file. */
> >  static char	rejname[PATH_MAX];
> >  
> > @@ -255,7 +257,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
> >  		my_exit(2);
> >  	}
> >  
> > -	if (backup_type == none) {
> > +	if (!Vflag) {
> >  		if ((v = getenv("PATCH_VERSION_CONTROL")) == NULL)
> >  			v = getenv("VERSION_CONTROL");
> >  		if (v != NULL || !posix)
> > @@ -641,6 +643,7 @@ get_some_switches(void)
> >  			break;
> >  		case 'V':
> >  			backup_type = get_version(optarg);
> > +			Vflag = true;
> >  			break;
> >  #ifdef DEBUGGING
> >  		case 'x':
> > @@ -677,8 +680,8 @@ usage(void)
> >  	fprintf(stderr,
> >  "usage: patch [-bCcEeflNnRstuv] [-B backup-prefix] [-D symbol] [-d directory]\n"
> >  "             [-F max-fuzz] [-i patchfile] [-o out-file] [-p strip-count]\n"
> > -"             [-r rej-name] [-V t | nil | never] [-x number] [-z backup-ext]\n"
> > -"             [--posix] [origfile [patchfile]]\n"
> > +"             [-r rej-name] [-V t | nil | never | none] [-x number]\n"
> > +"             [-z backup-ext] [--posix] [origfile [patchfile]]\n"
> >  "       patch <patchfile\n");
> >  	my_exit(2);
> >  }
>