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diff --git a/Documentation/diff-options.txt b/Documentation/diff-options.txt index 1689c74817..228ccaf10a 100644 --- a/Documentation/diff-options.txt +++ b/Documentation/diff-options.txt @@ -4,6 +4,13 @@ -u:: Synonym for "-p". +-U<n>:: + Shorthand for "--unified=<n>". + +--unified=<n>:: + Generate diffs with <n> lines of context instead of + the usual three. Implies "-p". + --raw:: Generate the raw format. @@ -36,7 +43,9 @@ Synonym for "-p --stat". -z:: - \0 line termination on output + NUL-line termination on output. This affects the --raw + output field terminator. Also output from commands such + as "git-log" will be delimited with NUL between commits. --name-only:: Show only names of changed files. @@ -86,7 +95,7 @@ Detect renames. -C:: - Detect copies as well as renames. + Detect copies as well as renames. See also `--find-copies-harder`. --diff-filter=[ACDMRTUXB*]:: Select only files that are Added (`A`), Copied (`C`), @@ -100,12 +109,13 @@ that matches other criteria, nothing is selected. --find-copies-harder:: - For performance reasons, by default, -C option finds copies only - if the original file of the copy was modified in the same + For performance reasons, by default, `-C` option finds copies only + if the original file of the copy was modified in the same changeset. This flag makes the command inspect unmodified files as candidates for the source of copy. This is a very expensive operation for large - projects, so use it with caution. + projects, so use it with caution. Giving more than one + `-C` option has the same effect. -l<num>:: -M and -C options require O(n^2) processing time where n @@ -167,5 +177,13 @@ --quiet:: Disable all output of the program. Implies --exit-code. +--ext-diff:: + Allow an external diff helper to be executed. If you set an + external diff driver with gitlink:gitattributes(5), you need + to use this option with gitlink:git-log(1) and friends. + +--no-ext-diff:: + Disallow external diff drivers. + For more detailed explanation on these common options, see also link:diffcore.html[diffcore documentation]. |