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> Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2004 12:06:46 -0400
> From: "cvs-ams AT delorie DOT com" <cvs AT delorie DOT com>
> 
> + When you prepare a patch use @samp{diff -upr djgpp.old djgpp.new} or
> + @samp{diff -cpr djgpp.old djgpp.new}.

These are commands users type, so it is better to use @kbd rather
than @samp here.

>                                            The directory names
> + @samp{djgpp.old} and @samp{djgpp.new} are just examples

I'd use @file here, as these are file names.

> + Similarly if you use cvs diff use @samp{cvs -z3 diff -up djgpp} or
> + @samp{cvs -z3 diff -cp djgpp}.

I think the -p option is only good for *.c files; in the other files
it tends to clutter the patch with no real benefit.

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