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

1 messages from 2023-04-06 to 2023-04-06. Participants: Benjamin.
Thread: https://gitlist.dev/t/59555

## Benjamin, 2023-04-06 13:39

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