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+--- Thread: Security Patches (/thread-2242.html)
Security Patches - xDamox - 2006-01-18
OK I am curious about security patches on how they work here is a snip
of the IPB patch:
Code:
Index: sources/ipsclass.php
===================================================================
--- sources/ipsclass.php (revision 113)
+++ sources/ipsclass.php (revision 114)
@@ -2481,7 +2481,7 @@
{
foreach( $farray as $id => $stamp )
{
- $this->forum_read[$id] = $stamp;
+ $this->forum_read[ intval($id) ] = intval($stamp);
}
}
}
@@ -3517,7 +3517,31 @@
}
}Can anyone explain what each line does here is what I think they do:
--- sources/ipsclass.php (revision 113)
Does this live remove the word (revision 113)
+++ sources/ipsclass.php (revision 114)
Does this line add (revision 114)
@@ -2481,7 +2481,7 @@
Not sure here
I am assuming that + at the front means add and - at the front means remove.
anyone want to explain :)
Security Patches - znx - 2006-01-19
Nothing special with these
Code:
--- PATH/FILENAME (PREVIOUS REVISION)
+++ PATH/FILENAME (NEW REVISION)
@@ -OLDSTARTLINE,NO OF LINES +NEWSTARTLINE,NO OF LINES @@
THE PATCH MATCHING SECTION
- OLD LINES
+ NEW REPLACING LINES
THE PATCH MATCHING SECTIONHope that makes sense?
Oh the Previous revision should be the revision that you are actually patching...
Security Patches - xDamox - 2006-01-19
Yea that explianed good :)