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From: morley@apple.com (John Morley)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.aux
Subject: What is /usr/bin/patch ?
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Date: 19 Jun 91 19:06:15 GMT
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In article 5191 someone asked what the following file was on their A/UX 2.0.1
system:

-rwxr-xr-x   1 bin      bin        26197 May 14 11:32 /usr/bin/patch

This is a post-processor which the A/UX C++ Language (aka Cfront) uses to fixup
binaries after the link phase. I would guess that it was created by installing
the C++ Language from the A/UX Developer's Tools 1.0Beta CD.  The name of the
file was chosen by AT&T, so any flames about name space conflict should be
directed appropriately.

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John Morley,                          "No matter where you go, there you are."
A/UX Development Tools                                      - Buckaroo Banzai