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Re: [PATCH] diff-options.txt: fix minor typos, font inconsistencies, in docs

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Stefan Beller <sbeller@google.com>
Date
Jun 11, 2018, 21:31 UTC
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On Mon, Jun 11, 2018 at 6:58 AM Robert P. J. Day <rpjday@crashcourse.ca> wrote:
>
> Signed-off-by: Robert P. J. Day <rpjday@crashcourse.ca>
The code is
Reviewed-by: Stefan Beller <sbeller@google.com>

Is this patch missing three dashes between commit message and the patch itself? How did you send this patch?

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>
> diff --git a/Documentation/diff-options.txt b/Documentation/diff-options.txt
> index f466600972..30aad8396d 100644
> --- a/Documentation/diff-options.txt
> +++ b/Documentation/diff-options.txt
> @@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ ifndef::git-format-patch[]
>  endif::git-format-patch[]
>
>  --indent-heuristic::
> -       Enable the heuristic that shift diff hunk boundaries to make patches
> +       Enable the heuristic that shifts diff hunk boundaries to make patches
>         easier to read. This is the default.
>
>  --no-indent-heuristic::
> @@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ diff" algorithm internally.
>         low-occurrence common elements".
>  --
>  +
> -For instance, if you configured diff.algorithm variable to a
> +For instance, if you configured the `diff.algorithm` variable to a
>  non-default value and want to use the default one, then you
>  have to use `--diff-algorithm=default` option.
>
> @@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ ifndef::git-format-patch[]
>         Warn if changes introduce conflict markers or whitespace errors.
>         What are considered whitespace errors is controlled by `core.whitespace`
>         configuration.  By default, trailing whitespaces (including
> -       lines that solely consist of whitespaces) and a space character
> +       lines that consist solely of whitespaces) and a space character
>         that is immediately followed by a tab character inside the
>         initial indent of the line are considered whitespace errors.
>         Exits with non-zero status if problems are found. Not compatible
> @@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ ifndef::git-format-patch[]
>         this option is not given, and the configuration variable
>         `diff.wsErrorHighlight` is not set, only whitespace errors in
>         `new` lines are highlighted. The whitespace errors are colored
> -       whith `color.diff.whitespace`.
> +       with `color.diff.whitespace`.
>
>  endif::git-format-patch[]
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  1. diff-options.txt: fix minor typos, font inconsistencies, in docsRobert P. J. Day, Jun 11, 2018
  2. Stefan BellerJun 11, 2018

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