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Bug#613605: patch -b and -V options, overwrites file.orig despite manpage description

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I think I understand the manual text now.  I read it as create numbered 
files only if the backup file exists, but I now see it can be read as 
create numbered files only if other numbered files already exist.  I 
think "have them" is unclear. Maybe the text should be clarified to:

     Make numbered backups of files that already have numbered backups, 
otherwise simple backups.  This is the default.

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Bruce Momjian  <bruce@momjian.us>        http://momjian.us
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Bug#613605: patch -b and -V options, overwrites file.orig despite manpage description Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us> - 2022-01-13 13:40 +0100

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