Re: [PATCH] Documentation: diff-filter=T only tests for symlink changes

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> Nanako Shiraishi <nanako3@lavabit.com> writes:
>
>> Quoting Anders Melchiorsen <mail@cup.kalibalik.dk>:
>>
>>> diff --git a/Documentation/diff-options.txt b/Documentation/diff-options.txt
>>> index 7788d4f..7604a13 100644
>>> --- a/Documentation/diff-options.txt
>>> +++ b/Documentation/diff-options.txt
>>> @@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ endif::git-format-patch[]
>>>  --diff-filter=[ACDMRTUXB*]::
>>>  	Select only files that are Added (`A`), Copied (`C`),
>>>  	Deleted (`D`), Modified (`M`), Renamed (`R`), have their
>>> -	type (mode) changed (`T`), are Unmerged (`U`), are
>>> +	type (symlink/regular file) changed (`T`), are Unmerged (`U`), are
>>>  	Unknown (`X`), or have had their pairing Broken (`B`).
>>>  	Any combination of the filter characters may be used.
>>>  	When `*` (All-or-none) is added to the combination, all
>>> -- 
>>> 1.6.0.2.514.g23abd3
>>
>> Are symlinks and regular files the only kind of object you can see in
>> diff? What happens when a file or directory changes to a submodule?
>
> Oops.  I've already applied Anders's patch, but you are right.  A change
> from a blob to submodule also shows up as a typechange event.
>
> Perhaps we should just remove the parenthesised comment from there
> instead.  I'll rewind and rebuild, as I haven't pushed the results out
> yet (lucky me).