1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/diff.c b/diff.c
index 0484601f42..4aeab7746c 100644
--- a/diff.c
+++ b/diff.c
@@ -2471,6 +2471,8 @@ int diff_opt_parse(struct diff_options *options, const char **av, int ac)
 		options->xdl_opts |= XDF_IGNORE_WHITESPACE_CHANGE;
 	else if (!strcmp(arg, "--ignore-space-at-eol"))
 		options->xdl_opts |= XDF_IGNORE_WHITESPACE_AT_EOL;
+	else if (!strcmp(arg, "--patience"))
+		options->xdl_opts |= XDF_PATIENCE_DIFF;
 
 	/* flags options */
 	else if (!strcmp(arg, "--binary")) {