13 files changed, 78 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/gitattributes.txt b/Documentation/gitattributes.txt
index c5a528c667..03d8fe6f30 100644
--- a/Documentation/gitattributes.txt
+++ b/Documentation/gitattributes.txt
@@ -812,6 +812,8 @@ patterns are available:
 
 - `dts` suitable for devicetree (DTS) files.
 
+- `elixir` suitable for source code in the Elixir language.
+
 - `fortran` suitable for source code in the Fortran language.
 
 - `fountain` suitable for Fountain documents.
diff --git a/t/t4018-diff-funcname.sh b/t/t4018-diff-funcname.sh
index 6f5ef0035e..c0f4839543 100755
--- a/t/t4018-diff-funcname.sh
+++ b/t/t4018-diff-funcname.sh
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ diffpatterns="
 	csharp
 	css
 	dts
+	elixir
 	fortran
 	fountain
 	golang
diff --git a/t/t4018/elixir-do-not-pick-end b/t/t4018/elixir-do-not-pick-end
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fae08ba7e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/t/t4018/elixir-do-not-pick-end
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+defmodule RIGHT do
+end
+#
+#
+# ChangeMe; do not pick up 'end' line
diff --git a/t/t4018/elixir-ex-unit-test b/t/t4018/elixir-ex-unit-test
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0560a2b697
--- /dev/null
+++ b/t/t4018/elixir-ex-unit-test
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+defmodule Test do
+  test "RIGHT" do
+    assert true == true
+    assert ChangeMe
+  end
+end
diff --git a/t/t4018/elixir-function b/t/t4018/elixir-function
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d452f495a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/t/t4018/elixir-function
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+def function(RIGHT, arg) do
+  # comment
+  # comment
+  ChangeMe
+end
diff --git a/t/t4018/elixir-macro b/t/t4018/elixir-macro
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4f925e9ad4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/t/t4018/elixir-macro
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+defmacro foo(RIGHT) do
+  # Code
+  # Code
+  ChangeMe
+end
diff --git a/t/t4018/elixir-module b/t/t4018/elixir-module
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..91a4e7aa20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/t/t4018/elixir-module
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+defmodule RIGHT do
+  @moduledoc """
+  Foo bar
+  """
+
+  def ChangeMe(a) where is_map(a) do
+    a
+  end
+end
diff --git a/t/t4018/elixir-module-func b/t/t4018/elixir-module-func
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c9910d0675
--- /dev/null
+++ b/t/t4018/elixir-module-func
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+defmodule Foo do
+  def fun(RIGHT) do
+     # Code
+     # Code
+     # Code
+     ChangeMe
+  end
+end
diff --git a/t/t4018/elixir-nested-module b/t/t4018/elixir-nested-module
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..771ebc5c42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/t/t4018/elixir-nested-module
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+defmodule MyApp.RIGHT do
+  @moduledoc """
+  Foo bar
+  """
+
+  def ChangeMe(a) where is_map(a) do
+    a
+  end
+end
diff --git a/t/t4018/elixir-private-function b/t/t4018/elixir-private-function
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1aabe33b7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/t/t4018/elixir-private-function
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+defp function(RIGHT, arg) do
+  # comment
+  # comment
+  ChangeMe
+end
diff --git a/t/t4018/elixir-protocol b/t/t4018/elixir-protocol
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7d9173691e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/t/t4018/elixir-protocol
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+defprotocol RIGHT do
+  @doc """
+  Calculates the size (and not the length!) of a data structure
+  """
+  def size(data, ChangeMe)
+end
diff --git a/t/t4018/elixir-protocol-implementation b/t/t4018/elixir-protocol-implementation
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f9234bbfc4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/t/t4018/elixir-protocol-implementation
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+defimpl RIGHT do
+  # Docs
+  # Docs
+  def foo(ChangeMe), do: :ok
+end
diff --git a/userdiff.c b/userdiff.c
index e187d356f6..577053c10a 100644
--- a/userdiff.c
+++ b/userdiff.c
@@ -32,6 +32,18 @@ PATTERNS("dts",
 	 /* Property names and math operators */
 	 "[a-zA-Z0-9,._+?#-]+"
 	 "|[-+*/%&^|!~]|>>|<<|&&|\\|\\|"),
+PATTERNS("elixir",
+	 "^[ \t]*((def(macro|module|impl|protocol|p)?|test)[ \t].*)$",
+	 /* Atoms, names, and module attributes */
+	 "|[@:]?[a-zA-Z0-9@_?!]+"
+	 /* Numbers with specific base */
+	 "|[-+]?0[xob][0-9a-fA-F]+"
+	 /* Numbers */
+	 "|[-+]?[0-9][0-9_.]*([eE][-+]?[0-9_]+)?"
+	 /* Operators and atoms that represent them */
+	 "|:?(\\+\\+|--|\\.\\.|~~~|<>|\\^\\^\\^|<?\\|>|<<<?|>?>>|<<?~|~>?>|<~>|<=|>=|===?|!==?|=~|&&&?|\\|\\|\\|?|=>|<-|\\\\\\\\|->)"
+	 /* Not real operators, but should be grouped */
+	 "|:?%[A-Za-z0-9_.]\\{\\}?"),
 IPATTERN("fortran",
 	 "!^([C*]|[ \t]*!)\n"
 	 "!^[ \t]*MODULE[ \t]+PROCEDURE[ \t]\n"