Re: rename tracking and file-name swapping

>> % mv file1.txt file3.txt
>> % mv file2.txt file1.txt
>> % mv file3.txt file2.txt
>> % git add file1.txt file2.txt
>> % git diff -M --stat --cached
>>  file1.txt |  150 ++++++++++++++++++++++ 
>> +-------------------------------------
>>  file2.txt |  150 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 
>> +-----------------------
>>  2 files changed, 150 insertions(+), 150 deletions(-)
>
> By default, if the pathname that was present in the old version still
> appears in the new version, that path is not considered as a candiate
> for rename detection.  Only "X used to be there but is gone" and "Y  
> did
> not exist but appeared" are paired up and checked if they are similar.
>
> Give the command -B option, too, to break the filepair that does not
> disappear.