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| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/diff-config.txt | 17 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/diff-options.txt | 20 |
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diff --git a/Documentation/diff-config.txt b/Documentation/diff-config.txt index 7c70c2a2fe..ac77050255 100644 --- a/Documentation/diff-config.txt +++ b/Documentation/diff-config.txt @@ -156,3 +156,20 @@ diff.tool:: that a corresponding difftool.<tool>.cmd variable is defined. include::mergetools-diff.txt[] + +diff.algorithm:: + Choose a diff algorithm. The variants are as follows: ++ +-- +`default`, `myers`;; + The basic greedy diff algorithm. Currently, this is the default. +`minimal`;; + Spend extra time to make sure the smallest possible diff is + produced. +`patience`;; + Use "patience diff" algorithm when generating patches. +`histogram`;; + This algorithm extends the patience algorithm to "support + low-occurrence common elements". +-- ++ diff --git a/Documentation/diff-options.txt b/Documentation/diff-options.txt index 7a87473526..869d965a3b 100644 --- a/Documentation/diff-options.txt +++ b/Documentation/diff-options.txt @@ -55,6 +55,26 @@ endif::git-format-patch[] --histogram:: Generate a diff using the "histogram diff" algorithm. +--diff-algorithm={patience|minimal|histogram|myers}:: + Choose a diff algorithm. The variants are as follows: ++ +-- +`default`, `myers`;; + The basic greedy diff algorithm. Currently, this is the default. +`minimal`;; + Spend extra time to make sure the smallest possible diff is + produced. +`patience`;; + Use "patience diff" algorithm when generating patches. +`histogram`;; + This algorithm extends the patience algorithm to "support + low-occurrence common elements". +-- ++ +For instance, if you configured diff.algorithm variable to a +non-default value and want to use the default one, then you +have to use `--diff-algorithm=default` option. + --stat[=<width>[,<name-width>[,<count>]]]:: Generate a diffstat. By default, as much space as necessary will be used for the filename part, and the rest for the graph |