fetch_gen_patches – generate patches from development sources of a package.

Description

The method produces patches from history of revision control system. Sources from ANYDEVSRCDIR are used.

The method does not have default implementation and can be effectively used with modules.

The final result is directory PATCHDIR with plain patch files, which will be applied on further stages of the build.

Writing

The method must write to PATCHDIR. It may write to T or generated_PATCHDIR as well.

Variables

The method is expected to use any-api(7) variables:
P
ANYDEVSRCDIR
PATCHDIR
T

The method is expected to use engine variables:

generated_PATCHDIR

See also

any(1), any-map(7), any-api(7)