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diff --git a/Documentation/diff-options.txt b/Documentation/diff-options.txt index de2206bd5c..7d4566f829 100644 --- a/Documentation/diff-options.txt +++ b/Documentation/diff-options.txt @@ -56,13 +56,19 @@ endif::git-format-patch[] Generate a diff using the "histogram diff" algorithm. --stat[=<width>[,<name-width>[,<count>]]]:: - Generate a diffstat. You can override the default - output width for 80-column terminal by `--stat=<width>`. - The width of the filename part can be controlled by - giving another width to it separated by a comma. + Generate a diffstat. By default, as much space as necessary + will be used for the filename part, and the rest for the graph + part. Maximum width defaults to terminal width, or 80 columns + if not connected to a terminal, and can be overriden by + `<width>`. The width of the filename part can be limited by + giving another width `<name-width>` after a comma. The width + of the graph part can be limited by using + `--stat-graph-width=<width>` (affects all commands generating + a stat graph) or by setting `diff.statGraphWidth=<width>` + (does not affect `git format-patch`). By giving a third parameter `<count>`, you can limit the - output to the first `<count>` lines, followed by - `...` if there are more. + output to the first `<count>` lines, followed by `...` if + there are more. + These parameters can also be set individually with `--stat-width=<width>`, `--stat-name-width=<name-width>` and `--stat-count=<count>`. @@ -411,6 +417,10 @@ endif::git-format-patch[] Show the context between diff hunks, up to the specified number of lines, thereby fusing hunks that are close to each other. +-W:: +--function-context:: + Show whole surrounding functions of changes. + ifndef::git-format-patch[] ifndef::git-log[] --exit-code:: |