On Mon, Jan 4, 2021 at 02:42:16PM -0500, Tom Lane wrote:
> Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us> writes:
> > Our developer FAQ mentions context diffs in several places for their
> > improved readability:
> > https://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/Developer_FAQ
>
> I think that's kind of out of date; AFAIK the majority of hackers
> think -u format is more readable. (For myself, I've gotten better
> at reading -u format, but I still find it illegible for complex
> changes. Still, I try to always post patches in -u format to
> defer to the majority.)
OK, I removed the mention of "context" diffs from the developer FAQ.
I think I will produce unified diffs going forward, for the reasons
mentioned.
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