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Re: regex compilation error with --color-words

Subject: Re: regex compilation error with --color-words

## tl;dr

One message between Apr 6, 2023 and Apr 6, 2023.

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Benjamin· Apr 6, 2023, 13:39 UTC · lore

This was also discussed in February[1]. Giving --word-diff is to git-diff is enough to trigger the error in non-C locales.

I am pleasantly surprised to learn that LC_ALL=C temporarily avoids the problem; that makes it useable again, for now. But a fix is much welcome!

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