Upstream Patch

Noun · Open Source

Definitions

  1. A patch contributed to or originating from the upstream project rather than only being maintained locally downstream. In sustainable engineering, upstream patches are preferable because they reduce the burden of carrying private fixes forever.

    In plain English: A patch submitted to or taken from the upstream project.

    Example: "They invested the extra time to land an upstream patch so the distro would not need to reapply the same fix manually on every future release."

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