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Re: [PATCH] grep: add option to show whole function as context

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René Scharfe <rene.scharfe@lsrfire.ath.cx>
Date
Aug 1, 2011, 15:37 UTC
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Am 31.07.2011 19:34, schrieb Sverre Rabbelier:
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> On Sun, Jul 31, 2011 at 17:59, René Scharfe <rene.scharfe@lsrfire.ath.cx> wrote:
>> Add a new option, -S, to show the whole surrounding function of a match.
> 
> Perhaps a different option name so as not to conflict with the -S from
> 'git log'? It would be nice to have this available in 'git log -p'.

Do you mean a diff option to show whole affected functions as context instead of the fixed number of context lines -U gives you? That sounds useful as well.

How about -W?  It's not used by GNU grep either.
René
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  1. grep: add option to show whole function as contextRené Scharfe, Jul 31, 2011
  2. Sverre RabbelierJul 31, 2011
  3. René ScharfeAug 1, 2011
  4. Sverre RabbelierAug 1, 2011
  5. René ScharfeAug 1, 2011
  6. 1/2 grep: add option to show whole function as contextRené Scharfe, Aug 1, 2011
  7. Junio C HamanoAug 1, 2011
  8. René ScharfeAug 2, 2011
  9. 2/2 grep: long context optionsRené Scharfe, Aug 1, 2011
  10. TaitAug 2, 2011
  11. René ScharfeAug 2, 2011

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