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Re: [PATCH v3] blame: make diff algorithm configurable

From
Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Oct 29, 2025, 18:46 UTC
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Phillip Wood <phillip.wood123@gmail.com> writes:
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>> +static int blame_diff_algorithm_minimal(const struct option *option,
>> +					const char *arg, int unset)
>> +{
>> +	int *opt = option->value;
>> +
>> +	BUG_ON_OPT_NEG(unset);
>
> This is a change in behavior as we currently accept "--no-minimal" which 
> clears XDF_NEED_MINIMAL
Ah, I missed this; thanks for a careful reading.
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> As I said above using PARSE_OPT_NONEG here is a regression
>
>> +			       blame_diff_algorithm_minimal),
>> diff --git a/t/t8015-blame-diff-algorithm.sh b/t/t8015-blame-diff-algorithm.sh
>> new file mode 100755
>> index 0000000000..efc4b47ce1
>> --- /dev/null
>> +++ b/t/t8015-blame-diff-algorithm.sh
>> [...]
>> +test_expect_success 'blame uses Myers diff algorithm by default for now' '
>
> I'm not sure we need to say "for now" here.
We shouldn't.
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  1. blame: make diff algorithm configurableAntonin Delpeuch via GitGitGadget, Oct 20, 2025
  2. Junio C HamanoOct 20, 2025
  3. Antonin DelpeuchOct 22, 2025
  4. Junio C HamanoOct 22, 2025
  5. Phillip WoodOct 23, 2025
  6. blame: make diff algorithm configurableAntonin Delpeuch via GitGitGadget, Oct 28, 2025
  7. Junio C HamanoOct 28, 2025
  8. Antonin DelpeuchOct 28, 2025
  9. blame: make diff algorithm configurableAntonin Delpeuch via GitGitGadget, Oct 28, 2025
  10. Phillip WoodOct 29, 2025
  11. Junio C HamanoOct 29, 2025
  12. Antonin DelpeuchOct 30, 2025
  13. Phillip WoodOct 30, 2025
  14. 0/2 blame: make diff algorithm configurableAntonin Delpeuch via GitGitGadget, Nov 1, 2025
  15. 1/2 xdiff: add 'minimal' to XDF_DIFF_ALGORITHM_MASKAntonin Delpeuch via GitGitGadget, Nov 1, 2025
  16. Phillip WoodNov 3, 2025
  17. 2/2 blame: make diff algorithm configurableAntonin Delpeuch via GitGitGadget, Nov 1, 2025
  18. Phillip WoodNov 3, 2025
  19. Junio C HamanoNov 3, 2025
  20. Junio C HamanoNov 6, 2025
  21. 0/2 blame: make diff algorithm configurableAntonin Delpeuch via GitGitGadget, Nov 6, 2025
  22. 1/2 xdiff: add 'minimal' to XDF_DIFF_ALGORITHM_MASKAntonin Delpeuch via GitGitGadget, Nov 6, 2025
  23. Junio C HamanoNov 7, 2025
  24. 2/2 blame: make diff algorithm configurableAntonin Delpeuch via GitGitGadget, Nov 6, 2025
  25. Junio C HamanoNov 7, 2025
  26. Phillip WoodNov 7, 2025
  27. Junio C HamanoNov 17, 2025
  28. 0/2 blame: make diff algorithm configurableAntonin Delpeuch via GitGitGadget, Nov 17, 2025
  29. 1/2 xdiff: add 'minimal' to XDF_DIFF_ALGORITHM_MASKAntonin Delpeuch via GitGitGadget, Nov 17, 2025
  30. 2/2 blame: make diff algorithm configurableAntonin Delpeuch via GitGitGadget, Nov 17, 2025
  31. Phillip WoodNov 17, 2025
  32. Junio C HamanoNov 17, 2025

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