Re: [PATCH v2] diff: add --compact-summary option to complement --stat

> >      Documentation/merge-config.txt     |  4 ++
> >      builtin/merge.c                    |  2 +
> >  A+x t/t5573-pull-verify-signatures.sh  | 81 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
> >      t/t7612-merge-verify-signatures.sh | 45 +++++++++++++
> >  4 files changed, 132 insertions(+)
> 
> I like the concept but given that additions and mode changes are
> rare events, I am not so sure if it is worth always wasting three
> columns like the above.  Assuming that this is solely meant for
> human consumption and machine parsability is of no concern, I
> actually prefer the output format you said you've been using your
> personal fork, e.g.
> 
>  Documentation/merge-config.txt              |  4 ++
>  builtin/merge.c                             |  2 +
>  t/t5573-pull-verify-signatures.sh (new, +x) | 81 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  t/t7612-merge-verify-signatures.sh          | 45 +++++++++++++
> 
> That is
> 
>  (1) do not change the starting column at the leftmost end, and
>  (2) do not permanently allocate the columns for "compact" summary.