$ mkdir patches $ cat > patches/series < missing1.diff < missing2.diff $ quilt push -qa > Applying patch %{P}missing1.diff > Patch %{P}missing1.diff does not exist; applied empty patch > Applying patch %{P}missing2.diff > Patch %{P}missing2.diff does not exist; applied empty patch > Now at patch %{P}missing2.diff $ quilt rename missing3.diff > Patch %{P}missing2.diff renamed to %{P}missing3.diff $ quilt pop -qa > Patch %{P}missing3.diff appears to be empty, removing > Patch %{P}missing1.diff appears to be empty, removing > No patches applied