# 
# patch "ChangeLog"
#  from [ae8ba19f3e7aa1ed597b26359a2d320d98d01efe]
#    to [af74798351fab132d38bf3bdc922e954b884482d]
# 
# patch "std_hooks.lua"
#  from [ed37f9501c86a0a007be67f0dc381e92172af818]
#    to [6fa55a628259f3e1ee47e18eb05617566f29a2fc]
# 
--- ChangeLog
+++ ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2005-06-09  Riccardo Ghetta  <address@hidden>
+
+	* std_hooks.lua: make binary_file return nil on unreadable/empty files
+	
 2005-06-10  Joel Reed  <address@hidden>
 
 	* commands.cc (CMD(cdiff)): Add OPT_DEPTH to command options.
--- std_hooks.lua
+++ std_hooks.lua
@@ -122,8 +122,8 @@
    -- monotone built-in function
    filedata=read_contents_of_file(name, "rb")
    if (filedata ~= nil) then return guess_binary(filedata) end
-   -- if still unknown, treat as binary
-   return true
+   -- still unknown (file empty or unreadable) - report it as nil
+   return nil
 end
 
 function edit_comment(basetext, user_log_message)