Re: [PATCH] range-diff: optionally include merge commits' diffs in the analysis

From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Nov 8, 2024, 03:46 UTC
Message-ID: <xmqq5xoypetw.fsf@gitster.g>
In-Reply-To: <pull.1734.git.1731000007391.gitgitgadget@gmail.com>

"Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget" <gitgitgadget@gmail.com> writes:

> Let's add corresponding support for `git range-diff`, too. This makes it
> more convenient to spot differences between iterations of non-linear
> contributions, where so-called "evil merges" are sometimes necessary and
> need to be reviewed, too.

Nice addition.

As the "diff of the diff" outer diff part would be two-"blob" diff, we won't have to worry about this option causing confusions to users, unlike things like "-U8", to which layer of diffs the option would apply.

Will queue.  Thanks.