(Type: value, Default: FALSE)

<$.TOTAL option>

── $.TOTAL ─┬──────────┬───────────────────────────────────────────────┤
            └─<number>─┘

If the specified option value is SET, or if no value is specified, $.TOTAL must be followed by an unsigned integer. This integer specifies the total number of patches in the input. When all input has been processed and the value of $.TOTAL is TRUE, the PATCH utility checks the number of patches actually found against the number specified. If the two numbers do not agree, a fatal error is issued, and the PATCH file is not locked.