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Re: [PATCH] doc/ntsec.xml: Fix typo


On 2018-02-21 14:37, Corinna Vinschen wrote:
> On Feb 21 14:20, Brian Inglis wrote:
>> On 2018-02-21 14:05, Corinna Vinschen wrote:
>>> Hi David,
>>>
>>> On Feb 21 18:09, David Macek wrote:
>>>> ---
>>>>  winsup/doc/ntsec.xml | 2 +-
>>>>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
>>>>
>>>> diff --git a/winsup/doc/ntsec.xml b/winsup/doc/ntsec.xml
>>>> index df1d54930..03293591b 100644
>>>> --- a/winsup/doc/ntsec.xml
>>>> +++ b/winsup/doc/ntsec.xml
>>>> @@ -914,7 +914,7 @@ This is not valid:
>>>>  </screen>
>>>>  <para>
>>>> -Apart from this restriction, the reminder of the line can have as
>>>> +Apart from this restriction, the remainder of the line can have as
>>>>  many spaces and TABs as you like.
>>>>  </para>
>>>> -- 
>>>> 2.16.2.windows.1
>>>
>>> The patch is malformed.  It claims to contain 7 lines (6 lines context,
>>> one line changed), but actually it has only 4 lines context.  Please
>>> check your git settings.
>>
>> "It's an een-justice!" -- Calimero
>> Check your mail client blank line squishing settings; I see:
> 
> I'm using mutt which is usually sticks to the original.  I checked again
> and when looking into the message with vi I see this:
> 
>   </screen>
> =20=20
>   <para>
> [...]
>   </para>
> =20=20
> 
> Why are the spaces decodes as =20 in these two lines?
> 
> In theory the decode-copy command should retain the empty lines
> and it did so before.  Why not now?!?

I see exactly the same in TB view source, but the message appears as expected.
I can see why you strenuously request git format-patch/send-email attachments ;^>

-- 
Take care. Thanks, Brian Inglis, Calgary, Alberta, Canada


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