Josh Steadmon <steadmon@xxxxxxxxxx> writes: > diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile > index e440728c24..4016da6e39 100644 > > --- a/Makefile > +++ b/Makefile With that blank line, I seem to be getting Applying: unit tests: add TAP unit test framework error: patch with only garbage at line 3 Patch failed at 0002 unit tests: add TAP unit test framework And with that blank line removed, I seem to then get Applying: unit tests: add TAP unit test framework error: patch failed: Makefile:682 error: Makefile: patch does not apply error: patch failed: t/Makefile:41 error: t/Makefile: patch does not apply This is on top of "The fifth batch", the commit your cover letter refers to as the base of the series, so I am puzzled...