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diff --git a/Documentation/diff-options.txt b/Documentation/diff-options.txt index a88c76741e..9d1586b956 100644 --- a/Documentation/diff-options.txt +++ b/Documentation/diff-options.txt @@ -63,7 +63,12 @@ ifndef::git-format-patch[] Synonym for `-p --raw`. endif::git-format-patch[] -include::diff-heuristic-options.txt[] +--indent-heuristic:: + Enable the heuristic that shift diff hunk boundaries to make patches + easier to read. This is the default. + +--no-indent-heuristic:: + Disable the indent heuristic. --minimal:: Spend extra time to make sure the smallest possible @@ -75,6 +80,16 @@ include::diff-heuristic-options.txt[] --histogram:: Generate a diff using the "histogram diff" algorithm. +--anchored=<text>:: + Generate a diff using the "anchored diff" algorithm. ++ +This option may be specified more than once. ++ +If a line exists in both the source and destination, exists only once, +and starts with this text, this algorithm attempts to prevent it from +appearing as a deletion or addition in the output. It uses the "patience +diff" algorithm internally. + --diff-algorithm={patience|minimal|histogram|myers}:: Choose a diff algorithm. The variants are as follows: + @@ -552,6 +567,9 @@ endif::git-format-patch[] --text:: Treat all files as text. +--ignore-cr-at-eol:: + Ignore carrige-return at the end of line when doing a comparison. + --ignore-space-at-eol:: Ignore changes in whitespace at EOL. |