Re: git diff --patience - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: git diff --patience
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Msg-id 201009162232.o8GMWHK04117@momjian.us
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In response to git diff --patience  ("Kevin Grittner" <Kevin.Grittner@wicourts.gov>)
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Kevin Grittner wrote:
> I just discovered the --patience flag on the git diff command, and
> I'd like to suggest that we encourage people to use it when possible
> for building patches.  I just looked at output with and without it
> (and for good measure, before and after filterdiff --format=context
> for both), and the results were much better with this switch.
>  
> Here's a reference to the algorithm:
>  
> http://bramcohen.livejournal.com/73318.html
>  
> I think that page understates the benefits, though.

I have seen the bracket example shown and the --patience output is
clearly nicer.

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