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 # patch
 
+The patch program applies diff files to originals.
+The diff command is used to compare an original to a changed file.
+Diff lists the changes made to the file.
+A person who has the original file can then use the patch command with the diff file to add the changes to their original file (patching the file).
+
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+Name:          patch
+Version:       2.7.1
+Release:       1mamba
+Summary:       The GNU patch command, for modifying/upgrading files
+Group:         Applications/Development
+Vendor:        openmamba
+Distribution:  openmamba
+Packager:      Silvan Calarco <silvan.calarco@mambasoft.it>
+URL:           http://www.gnu.org/software/patch/patch.html
+Source:        http://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/patch/%{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
+License:       GPL
+## AUTOBUILDREQ-BEGIN
+BuildRequires: glibc-devel
+## AUTOBUILDREQ-END
+BuildRoot:     %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-root
+
+%description
+The patch program applies diff files to originals.
+The diff command is used to compare an original to a changed file.
+Diff lists the changes made to the file.
+A person who has the original file can then use the patch command with the diff file to add the changes to their original file (patching the file).
+
+%prep
+%setup -q
+
+%build
+CPPFLAGS=-D_GNU_SOURCE \
+%configure \
+%if "%{_host}" != "%{_build}"
+   ac_cv_func_strnlen_working=yes
+%endif
+
+%make
+
+%install
+[ "%{buildroot}" != / ] && rm -rf "%{buildroot}"
+%makeoldinstall
+
+%clean
+[ "%{buildroot}" != / ] && rm -rf "%{buildroot}"
+
+%files
+%defattr(-,root,root)
+%{_bindir}/*
+%{_mandir}/man1/*
+%doc AUTHORS ChangeLog COPYING NEWS README
+
+%changelog
+* Mon Oct 15 2012 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 2.7.1-1mamba
+- automatic version update by autodist
+
+* Tue Sep 18 2012 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 2.7-1mamba
+- automatic version update by autodist
+
+* Wed Jan 13 2010 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 2.6.1-1mamba
+- automatic update by autodist
+
+* Wed Apr 01 2009 Silvan Calarco <silvan.calarco@mambasoft.it> 2.5.9-1mamba
+- automatic update by autodist
+
+* Wed Apr 23 2008 Silvan Calarco <silvan.calarco@mambasoft.it> 2.5.4-4mamba
+- specfile updated
+
+* Tue Sep 13 2005 Davide Madrisan <davide.madrisan@qilinux.it> 2.5.4-3qilnx
+- specfile fixes
+
+* Mon Apr 14 2003 Mirko Cortillaro <mirko.cortillaro@qinet.it> 2.5.4-2qilnx
+- modified file list
+
+* Tue Apr 08 2003 Mirko Cortillaro <mirko.cortillaro@qinet.it> 2.5.4-1qilnx
+- first build