Regression test: Quilt did reorder files in patches. $ mkdir d $ cd d $ echo one > f $ echo one > g $ mkdir patches $ cat > patches/test.diff < --- g.orig 2003-04-09 01:48:01.000000000 +0200 < +++ g 2003-04-09 01:49:17.000000000 +0200 < @@ -1 +1 @@ < -one < +two < --- f.orig 2003-04-09 01:48:01.000000000 +0200 < +++ f 2003-04-09 01:49:17.000000000 +0200 < @@ -1 +1 @@ < -one < +two $ cat > patches/series < test.diff -p0 $ quilt push -q > Applying test > Now at patch test $ quilt pop -q > Removing test > No patches applied $ echo one > h $ sleep 2 $ cat >> patches/test.diff < --- h.orig 2003-04-09 01:48:01.000000000 +0200 < +++ h 2003-04-09 01:49:17.000000000 +0200 < @@ -1 +1 @@ < -one < +two $ quilt push -q > Applying test > Now at patch test $ quilt files > g > f > h $ cd .. $ rm -rf d