xdiff-merge: optionally show conflicts in "diff3 -m" style

When showing conflicting merges, we traditionally followed RCS's merge
output format.  The output shows:

 <<<<<<<
 postimage from one side;
 =======
 postimage of the other side; and
 >>>>>>>

Some poeple find it easier to be able to understand what is going on when
they can view the common ancestor's version, which is used by "diff3 -m",
which shows:

 <<<<<<<
 postimage from one side;
 |||||||
 shared preimage;
 =======
 postimage of the other side; and
 >>>>>>>

This is an initial step to bring that as an optional feature to git.
Only "git merge-file" has been converted, with "--diff3" option.

Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>

1 files changed, 37 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/t/t6023-merge-file.sh b/t/t6023-merge-file.sh
index f674c48..20786ce 100755
--- a/t/t6023-merge-file.sh
+++ b/t/t6023-merge-file.sh
@@ -161,4 +161,41 @@ test_expect_success 'ZEALOUS_ALNUM' '
 
 '
 
+cat >expect <<\EOF
+Dominus regit me,
+<<<<<<< new8.txt
+et nihil mihi deerit;
+
+
+
+
+In loco pascuae ibi me collocavit;
+super aquam refectionis educavit me.
+|||||||
+et nihil mihi deerit.
+In loco pascuae ibi me collocavit,
+super aquam refectionis educavit me;
+=======
+et nihil mihi deerit,
+
+
+
+
+In loco pascuae ibi me collocavit --
+super aquam refectionis educavit me,
+>>>>>>> new9.txt
+animam meam convertit,
+deduxit me super semitas jusitiae,
+propter nomen suum.
+Nam et si ambulavero in medio umbrae mortis,
+non timebo mala, quoniam TU mecum es:
+virga tua et baculus tuus ipsa me consolata sunt.
+EOF
+
+test_expect_success '"diff3 -m" style output' '
+	test_must_fail git merge-file -p --diff3 \
+		new8.txt new5.txt new9.txt >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
 test_done