[Patch procedures] #sh #d8 #d7

1.md

Applying

Print the results of applying the patch without actually making any changes:

$ patch -p1 --dry-run < fix_scary_module.patch

Apply the patch:

$ patch -p1 < fix_scary_module.patch

2.md

Creating

• Drupal: How to create and submit patches
• Making a Drupal patch with Git
• Creating an interdiff

Steps

1. Create/checkout new branch

   git checkout -b [issue-number]-[issue-description]
   

2. Add & commit changes

   git add .
   git commit -m 'The commit msg'
   
   

3. Check the diff

   git diff [main branch]
   
   -ex-
   git diff 8.x-1.x
   

4. Create the patch

   git diff [main branch] > [patch_name.patch]