Create Patch for Directory Containing Binary Files

[dodle]

I know how to use the diff command to create patches for source. But diff seems to bypass binary files. Is there a way to include differences in binary files?

Example:

/old/foo/bar.txt
/old/foo/bar.png

/new/foo/bar.txt
/new/foo/bar.png

[ofnuts]

No, because it is usually pointless. For a PNG for instance, even a very small color change will change all the bytes in the file. So you usually end up replacing th whole binary anyway.

[Bachstelze]

No, because it is usually pointless. For a PNG for instance, even a very small color change will change all the bytes in the file. So you usually end up replacing th whole binary anyway.

That is true for PNGs, but binary patches can still be useful for other types of files.

@dodle: That's not what diff is for; use something like xdelta.

[dodle]

Thanks for the info . I realize now that what I was trying to do is unecessary for source revision control systems.