[Bug 1619516] [NEW] FFe: Sync diffutils 1:3.5-1 (main) from Debian unstable (main)

[Jeremy Bicha]

Public bug reported:

Please sync diffutils 1:3.5-1 (main) from Debian unstable (main)

Explanation of FeatureFreeze exception:

diffutils is seeded in every Ubuntu flavor.

The new version adds a --color option (like git diff or ls --diff) (LP:
#1486128)

Other changes can be seen at
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/diffutils.git/tree/NEWS

http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/diffutils.git/log/

If this FFe is approved, I would need sponsorship.

Changelog entries since current yakkety version 1:3.3-3:

diffutils (1:3.5-1) unstable; urgency=low

  * New upstream release.
  * Drop all patches, as none of them is required anymore.
  * There are now --color and --palette options. Closes: #396485.
  * Exit status of diff for binary files that differ is now 1, not 2,
    as mandated by POSIX. Closes: #737180.
  * Option --no-dereference is now documented in manpage. Closes: #804544.

 -- Santiago Vila <sanvila at debian.org>  Wed, 31 Aug 2016 23:01:00 +0100

** Affects: diffutils (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Wishlist
         Status: New

** Changed in: diffutils (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Wishlist

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Title:
  FFe: Sync diffutils 1:3.5-1 (main) from Debian unstable (main)

Status in diffutils package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Please sync diffutils 1:3.5-1 (main) from Debian unstable (main)

  Explanation of FeatureFreeze exception:

  diffutils is seeded in every Ubuntu flavor.

  The new version adds a --color option (like git diff or ls --diff)
  (LP: #1486128)

  Other changes can be seen at
  http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/diffutils.git/tree/NEWS

  http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/diffutils.git/log/

  If this FFe is approved, I would need sponsorship.

  Changelog entries since current yakkety version 1:3.3-3:

  diffutils (1:3.5-1) unstable; urgency=low

    * New upstream release.
    * Drop all patches, as none of them is required anymore.
    * There are now --color and --palette options. Closes: #396485.
    * Exit status of diff for binary files that differ is now 1, not 2,
      as mandated by POSIX. Closes: #737180.
    * Option --no-dereference is now documented in manpage. Closes: #804544.

   -- Santiago Vila <sanvila at debian.org>  Wed, 31 Aug 2016 23:01:00
  +0100

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