Re: [PATCH 2/2] Document the --histogram diff option

From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Mar 6, 2012, 19:57 UTC
Message-ID: <7vd38psdt4.fsf@alter.siamese.dyndns.org>
In-Reply-To: <a8d07a8e3860196053da7595f040707d3a3723ef.1331039505.git.trast@student.ethz.ch>

Thomas Rast <trast@student.ethz.ch> writes:

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> Signed-off-by: Thomas Rast <trast@student.ethz.ch>
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> This is only the minimal update.  I think in the long run, we should
> add a note saying why we support all of them.  But off hand I didn't
> have any substantial evidence in favour of patience that could be used
> as an argument.

Isn't the main argument made by proponents of patience diff is more readable output, and not performance? That line of argument relies on a fairly subjective test "which one is easier to read?", so it is hard to come up with a substantial evidence, unless somebody invests in A/B test.

Thanks, will queue for 1.7.7.x maintenance track and upwards.