From: René Scharfe <rene.scharfe@lsrfire.ath.cx>
Date: Mon, 01 Aug 2011 15:37:36 GMT
Subject: Re: [PATCH] grep: add option to show whole function as context
Message-ID: <4E36C840.9000808@lsrfire.ath.cx>
In-Reply-To: <CAGdFq_ikKu2E44tyadtKNS=GNRw_1qkfFN-UxEtz-Rsv__Z+jg@mail.gmail.com>

Am 31.07.2011 19:34, schrieb Sverre Rabbelier:
> 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