On 08/01/2013 02:59 AM, hamann(dot)w(at)t-online(dot)de wrote:
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> However, the diff files seem to be considerably larger than one would expect.
> One obvious part of the problem is the fact that diff shows old and new text,
You could try using
diff --suppress-common-lines -ed
which in my experience creates the smallest diffs (actually ed scripts).
Apply them with
patch -e
Martin