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[PATCH] diff-raw format update take #2.

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Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>
Date
May 23, 2005, 22:08 UTC
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Addendum.

------------ Document the diff-helper changes.

Now diff-helper is simple diff-raw to patch format converter that does not take -R/-M/-C, drop the description of these options from the documentation.

Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>
---
cd /opt/packrat/playpen/public/in-place/git/git.junio/
jit-diff
# - HEAD: diff-raw format update take #2.
# + (working tree)
diff --git a/Documentation/git-diff-helper.txt b/Documentation/git-diff-helper.txt
--- a/Documentation/git-diff-helper.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-diff-helper.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ git-diff-helper - Generates patch format
 
 SYNOPSIS
 --------
-'git-diff-helper' [-z] [-R] [-M] [-C] [-S<string>]
+'git-diff-helper' [-z] [-S<string>]
 
 DESCRIPTION
 -----------
@@ -21,22 +21,6 @@ OPTIONS
 -z::
 	\0 line termination on input
 
--R::
-	Output diff in reverse.  This is useful for displaying output from
-	"git-diff-cache" which always compares tree with cache or working
-	file.  E.g.
-
-		git-diff-cache <tree> | git-diff-helper -R file.c
-
-	would show a diff to bring the working file back to what
-	is in the <tree>.
-
--M::
-	Detect renames.
-
--C::
-	Detect copies as well as renames.
-
 -S<string>::
 	Look for differences that contains the change in <string>.
 

Compilation finished at Mon May 23 15:06:31
Previous: Junio C HamanoNext: Chris Wedgwood
Message 7 of 20 in “Make sure diff-helper can tell rename/copy in the new diff-raw format.”
  1. Make sure diff-helper can tell rename/copy in the new diff-raw format.Junio C Hamano, May 23, 2005
  2. Linus TorvaldsMay 23, 2005
  3. Junio C HamanoMay 23, 2005
  4. Linus TorvaldsMay 23, 2005
  5. Linus TorvaldsMay 23, 2005
  6. diff-raw format update take #2.Junio C Hamano, May 23, 2005
  7. diff-raw format update take #2.Junio C Hamano, May 23, 2005
  8. Chris WedgwoodMay 24, 2005
  9. Junio C HamanoMay 24, 2005
  10. Chris WedgwoodMay 24, 2005
  11. Junio C HamanoMay 24, 2005
  12. Linus TorvaldsMay 24, 2005
  13. Chris WedgwoodMay 24, 2005
  14. David LangMay 24, 2005
  15. Chris WedgwoodMay 24, 2005
  16. Thomas GlanzmannMay 24, 2005
  17. Linus TorvaldsMay 24, 2005
  18. Linus TorvaldsMay 24, 2005
  19. Junio C HamanoMay 26, 2005
  20. Thomas GlanzmannMay 24, 2005

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