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Consistent example for gendiff (#16669). 

CVS patchset: 4120
CVS date: 2000/08/24 15:56:51
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@ -20,14 +20,15 @@ unmodified directory copy. Instead, only the individual files that
are modified need to be saved.
.PP
Before editing a file, copy the file, appending the extension you have chosen
to the filename. I.e. if you were going to edit somefile.cpp, copy it to
somefile.cpp.save before editing it. Then edit the first copy (somefile.cpp).
to the filename. I.e. if you were going to edit somefile.cpp and have chosen
the extension "fix", copy it to somefile.cpp.fix before editing it.
Then edit the first copy (somefile.cpp).
.PP
After editing all the files you need to edit in this fashion, enter the
directory one level above where your source code resides, and then type
.SP
.NF
$ gendiff somedirectory .orig > mydiff-orig.patch
$ gendiff somedirectory .fix > mydiff-fix.patch
.FI
.PP
You should redirect the output to a file (as illustrated) unless you want to