#
#
# patch "tests/diff_patch_drop/__driver__.lua"
#  from [088c8ba2bdf2854861fc6c67eae30fb674886bd9]
#    to [7169de5155c5b68d837d66271cc09c446af8a4f1]
#
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--- tests/diff_patch_drop/__driver__.lua	088c8ba2bdf2854861fc6c67eae30fb674886bd9
+++ tests/diff_patch_drop/__driver__.lua	7169de5155c5b68d837d66271cc09c446af8a4f1
@@ -24,7 +24,15 @@ copy("diff", "stdin")
 -- but it is a little aggressive and removes the dir too!
 
 copy("diff", "stdin")
-check({"patch", "-p0"}, 0, false, false, true)
 
+-- patch from openBSD and possibly other BSDs as well
+-- does not automatically drop empty files / directories, see
+-- http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.version-control.monotone.devel/17597
+if string.match(ostype, "BSD") then
+    check({"patch", "-p0", "-E"}, 0, false, false, true)
+else
+    check({"patch", "-p0"}, 0, false, false, true)
+end
+
 check(not exists("dir/file"))
 check(not exists("dir"))