- Actually, ed-style diffs are really needed for this to work.

1 files changed, 5 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/quilt/annotate.in b/quilt/annotate.in
index e3ac44f..6e48a2d 100644
--- a/quilt/annotate.in
+++ b/quilt/annotate.in
@@ -126,10 +126,11 @@ template=$(gen_tempfile)
 # is created based on a file that contains the same number of lines as
 # the source file, but all lines are empty.
 #
-# Then, for each patch that modifies the source file, a diff without
-# context is generated (-U0 or -C0 would do, but I've picked -e).  In
-# that diff, all line additions are replaced with the identifier of the
-# patch (1, 2, ...). These patches are then applied to the empty file. 
+# Then, for each patch that modifies the source file, an ed-style diff
+# (which has no context, and removes lines that are removed without
+# caring for the line's contents) is generated. In that diff, all line
+# additions are replaced with the identifier of the patch (1, 2, ...).
+# These patches are then applied to the empty file. 
 #
 # Finally, the annotations listing is merged with the source file line
 # by line.