Re: FreeTDS port to VMS V9.x on x86?

On 6/14/2025 9:58 PM, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:

On Sat, 14 Jun 2025 20:38:47 -0400, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
 

On 6/14/2025 7:39 PM, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:

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On Sat, 14 Jun 2025 14:09:04 -0400, Arne Vajhøj wrote:

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$ diff descrip.mms

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Is there a “diff -u” option? I ask because unified diffs are the common
format for exchanging source patches in a format that patch(1) (and
other compatible tools) will accept.

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$ DIFF /SLP and $ EDIT /SUM

 But those generate precise editor commands, do they not, complete with
line numbers that must match in order for the patch to work.
 

or grab one of the many ports of *nix diff and patch.

 You mean, they’re not standard equipment?
 The clever thing about the patch(1) tool is, it can apply a patch to a
file that has already had other patches applied to it: if all they’ve done
is move the target area a few lines forward or backward, the patch command
will still succeed.

Context/unified diff & patch are smart.
But if someone want them then they can get them.
For command line utilities then I will suggest:
   http://antinode.info/dec/sw/diffutils.html
Arne