How to resolve hiccups by patch program?

[SF Markus Elfring]

> I'm not entirely sure why you're asking me -- you know that patchutils
> is altogether separate from diffutils (which provides diff) and from
> patch, don't you?

I know - I am asking you because I thought that something from your published tool box can help.

I've tried to get more ideas.
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.version-control.subversion.tortoisesvn.user/5191

I did not get suggestions from "bug-patch@gnu.org". Maybe, I'll start another request.

Regards,
Markus