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diff --git a/Documentation/diff-options.txt b/Documentation/diff-options.txt index c93124b..34f0145 100644 --- a/Documentation/diff-options.txt +++ b/Documentation/diff-options.txt @@ -72,6 +72,10 @@ endif::git-format-patch[] a cut-off percent (3% by default) are not shown. The cut-off percent can be set with `--dirstat=<limit>`. Changes in a child directory are not counted for the parent directory, unless `--cumulative` is used. ++ +Note that the `--dirstat` option computes the changes while ignoring +the amount of pure code movements within a file. In other words, +rearranging lines in a file is not counted as much as other changes. --dirstat-by-file[=<limit>]:: Same as `--dirstat`, but counts changed files instead of lines. @@ -259,6 +263,19 @@ endif::git-log[] projects, so use it with caution. Giving more than one `-C` option has the same effect. +-D:: +--irreversible-delete:: + Omit the preimage for deletes, i.e. print only the header but not + the diff between the preimage and `/dev/null`. The resulting patch + is not meant to be applied with `patch` nor `git apply`; this is + solely for people who want to just concentrate on reviewing the + text after the change. In addition, the output obviously lack + enough information to apply such a patch in reverse, even manually, + hence the name of the option. ++ +When used together with `-B`, omit also the preimage in the deletion part +of a delete/create pair. + -l<num>:: The `-M` and `-C` options require O(n^2) processing time where n is the number of potential rename/copy targets. This |