It really is an internal "score" number and will not necessarily stay "similarity index" forever. Document so that Porcelain can be prepared to see numbers to follow the status letter.
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net> ---
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diff --git a/Documentation/diff-format.txt b/Documentation/diff-format.txt --- a/Documentation/diff-format.txt +++ b/Documentation/diff-format.txt @@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ That is, from the left to the right: (6) sha1 for "src"; 0{40} if creation or unmerged. (7) a space. (8) sha1 for "dst"; 0{40} if creation, unmerged or "look at work tree". - (9) status, followed by similarlity index number only for C and R. + (9) status, followed by optional "score" number. (10) a tab or a NUL when '-z' option is used. (11) path for "src" (12) a tab or a NUL when '-z' option is used; only exists for C or R. ------------------------------------------------