From 082baa326a75d0969e3100ecea84b2345e9d96b9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andreas Gruenbacher Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2013 22:17:20 +0100 Subject: Clarify the description of option --forward * patch.man: Clarify the description of option --forward. --- patch.man | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/patch.man b/patch.man index c5cc5c4..e8bd6fa 100644 --- a/patch.man +++ b/patch.man @@ -445,8 +445,8 @@ This option implies \fB\*=forward\fP and does not take the Interpret the patch file as a normal diff. .TP \fB\-N\fP or \fB\*=forward\fP -Ignore patches that seem to be reversed or already applied. It is only checked if -the first hunk of a patch can be reversed. +When a patch does not apply, patch usually checks if the patch looks like it +has been reversed. The \fB\*=forward\fP option prevents that. See also .BR \-R . .TP -- cgit v1.2.1