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diff --git a/Documentation/diff-options.txt b/Documentation/diff-options.txt index 659de6f123..ba7cd13483 100644 --- a/Documentation/diff-options.txt +++ b/Documentation/diff-options.txt @@ -45,14 +45,27 @@ ifndef::git-format-patch[] Synonym for `-p --raw`. endif::git-format-patch[] +--minimal:: + Spend extra time to make sure the smallest possible + diff is produced. + --patience:: Generate a diff using the "patience diff" algorithm. ---stat[=<width>[,<name-width>]]:: +--histogram:: + 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. + By giving a third parameter `<count>`, you can limit the + 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 @@ -398,7 +411,12 @@ 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:: Make the program exit with codes similar to diff(1). That is, it exits with 1 if there were differences and @@ -406,6 +424,7 @@ ifndef::git-format-patch[] --quiet:: Disable all output of the program. Implies `--exit-code`. +endif::git-log[] endif::git-format-patch[] --ext-diff:: |