[GRASS-dev] [GRASS GIS] #3056: ]PATCH] r.patch: disable creation of support files

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#3056: ]PATCH] r.patch: disable creation of support files
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  Reporter:  mlennert     |      Owner:  grass-dev@…
      Type:  enhancement  |     Status:  new
  Priority:  normal       |  Milestone:  7.2.0
 Component:  Raster       |    Version:  unspecified
Resolution:               |   Keywords:  r.patch categories colors
       CPU:  Unspecified  |   Platform:  Unspecified
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Comment (by mlennert):

 Replying to [comment:2 neteler]:
 > A wish - the current manual change proposal (maybe remove "very"):
 >
 >  "This can be quite time consuming for certain maps, especially if there
 are ~~very~~ many different category values across the patched maps. The
 <em>-s</em> flag allows to disable support file creation."

 Done in the new version of the diff.

 >
 > should also mention the side effects when using the proposed flag. Will
 other modules still accept such maps? Anything specific which will no
 longer work and how to work-around?

 AFAIK, the only difference is that no category labels or color tables from
 the original maps are kept, but this will not cause any issues for other
 modules.

 I enhanced the explanation in the patch.

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