From: Junio C Hamano Date: Sat, 21 May 2005 09:37:31 GMT Subject: Re: [PATCH] Detect renames in diff family. Message-ID: <7vzmuokjhg.fsf@assigned-by-dhcp.cox.net> In-Reply-To: >>>>> "LT" == Linus Torvalds writes: LT> [ rambling mode on: ] LT> One thing that struck me is that there is nothing wrong with having the LT> same old file marked twice for a rename, or considering new files to be LT> copies of old files. So if we ever allow that, then "rename" may be the LT> wrong name for this, since the logic certainly allows the old file to LT> still exist (or be removed and show up multiple times in a new guise). People say be careful what you wish and for a reason. You may get it ;-). I am sending the following: [PATCH 1/3] Diff overhaul, adding half of copy detection. [PATCH 2/3] Introducing software archaeologist's tool "pickaxe". [PATCH 3/3] Diff overhaul, adding the other half of copy detection.