Uploading a patch file fails with 'Unrecognised diff format' error
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*Except Fisheye and Crucible
Symptoms
Attempting to upload a patch file to Crucible for a review results in the following error on screen:
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Error adding patch: Unrecognised diff format. Expected diff hunk descriptor but found: Cause
This is a known bug:
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Resolution
Remove similar entries from the patch file and attempt to upload it again:
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Index: java/generic-file.xml
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--- java/generic-file.xml (revision 0)
+++ java/generic-file.xml (working copy)
Property changes on: java/generic-file.xml
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Added: svn:keywords
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