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diff --git a/Documentation/diff-options.txt b/Documentation/diff-options.txt index ba7cd13483..cf4b216598 100644 --- a/Documentation/diff-options.txt +++ b/Documentation/diff-options.txt @@ -56,19 +56,25 @@ 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 overridden 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>`. --numstat:: - Similar to `\--stat`, but shows number of added and + Similar to `--stat`, but shows number of added and deleted lines in decimal notation and pathname without abbreviation, to make it more machine friendly. For binary files, outputs two `-` instead of saying @@ -159,11 +165,12 @@ any of those replacements occurred. of the `--diff-filter` option on what the status letters mean. --submodule[=<format>]:: - Chose the output format for submodule differences. <format> can be one of - 'short' and 'log'. 'short' just shows pairs of commit names, this format - is used when this option is not given. 'log' is the default value for this - option and lists the commits in that commit range like the 'summary' - option of linkgit:git-submodule[1] does. + Specify how differences in submodules are shown. When `--submodule` + or `--submodule=log` is given, the 'log' format is used. This format lists + the commits in the range like linkgit:git-submodule[1] `summary` does. + Omitting the `--submodule` option or specifying `--submodule=short`, + uses the 'short' format. This format just shows the names of the commits + at the beginning and end of the range. --color[=<when>]:: Show colored diff. |