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@ 2020-09-05 19:08 Denton Liu
  2020-09-05 19:08 ` [PATCH 1/4] t4068: remove unnecessary >tmp Denton Liu
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From: Denton Liu @ 2020-09-05 19:08 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Git Mailing List

The range-notation in `git diff` has been cited as a mistake since diff
compares two endpoints, not whole ranges.[0]  In fact, the ranges seem
to take on the opposite meanings when compared to range notation in
`git log`.

In an effort to reduce the use of range notation as much as possible,
introduce the `--merge-base` flag, slightly modified from a suggestion
by Jonathan Nieder.[1] This flag allows us to replace the first commit
given on the command-line with its merge base between the first and
second commits. This allows us to gently deprecate the `...` form
entirely, although that is left as an exercise to the reader ;)

One additional bonus is that this flag allows the "after" side to be not
just constrained to a commit (like with `...` notation). It can now be
the working tree or the index as well.

[0]: https://lore.kernel.org/git/xmqqy2v26hu0.fsf@gitster-ct.c.googlers.com/
[1]: https://lore.kernel.org/git/20191223215928.GB38316@google.com/

Denton Liu (4):
  t4068: remove unnecessary >tmp
  git-diff.txt: backtick quote command text
  builtin/diff: parse --no-index using parse_options()
  builtin/diff: learn --merge-base

 Documentation/git-diff.txt | 40 ++++++++++++-----
 builtin/diff.c             | 92 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----
 diff-no-index.c            | 15 ++-----
 t/t4068-diff-symmetric.sh  | 89 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---
 4 files changed, 197 insertions(+), 39 deletions(-)

-- 
2.28.0.rc0.135.gc7877b767d


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2020-09-05 19:08 [PATCH 0/4] builtin/diff: learn --merge-base Denton Liu
2020-09-05 19:08 ` [PATCH 1/4] t4068: remove unnecessary >tmp Denton Liu
2020-09-05 19:08 ` [PATCH 2/4] git-diff.txt: backtick quote command text Denton Liu
2020-09-05 19:08 ` [PATCH 3/4] builtin/diff: parse --no-index using parse_options() Denton Liu
2020-09-05 19:08 ` [PATCH 4/4] builtin/diff: learn --merge-base Denton Liu
2020-09-06 21:58   ` Junio C Hamano
2020-09-10  7:32 ` [PATCH v2 0/4] " Denton Liu
2020-09-10  7:32   ` [PATCH v2 1/4] t4068: remove unnecessary >tmp Denton Liu
2020-09-10  7:32   ` [PATCH v2 2/4] git-diff.txt: backtick quote command text Denton Liu
2020-09-10  7:32   ` [PATCH v2 3/4] builtin/diff: parse --no-index using parse_options() Denton Liu
2020-09-10 18:35     ` Junio C Hamano
2020-09-13  8:31       ` Denton Liu
2020-09-13 21:45         ` Junio C Hamano
2020-09-10  7:32   ` [PATCH v2 4/4] builtin/diff: learn --merge-base Denton Liu
2020-09-17  7:44   ` [PATCH v3 00/10] " Denton Liu
2020-09-17  7:44     ` [PATCH v3 01/10] t4068: remove unnecessary >tmp Denton Liu
2020-09-17  7:44     ` [PATCH v3 02/10] git-diff-index.txt: make --cached description a proper sentence Denton Liu
2020-09-17  7:44     ` [PATCH v3 03/10] git-diff.txt: backtick quote command text Denton Liu
2020-09-17  7:44     ` [PATCH v3 04/10] contrib/completion: extract common diff/difftool options Denton Liu
2020-09-17  7:44     ` [PATCH v3 05/10] diff-lib: accept option flags in run_diff_index() Denton Liu
2020-09-17 17:00       ` Junio C Hamano
2020-09-17  7:44     ` [PATCH v3 06/10] diff-lib: define diff_get_merge_base() Denton Liu
2020-09-17 17:16       ` Junio C Hamano
2020-09-18 10:34         ` Denton Liu
2020-09-19  0:33           ` Junio C Hamano
2020-09-17  7:44     ` [PATCH v3 07/10] t4068: add --merge-base tests Denton Liu
2020-09-17  7:44     ` [PATCH v3 08/10] builtin/diff-index: learn --merge-base Denton Liu
2020-09-17 17:28       ` Junio C Hamano
2020-09-17 18:13         ` Jeff King
2020-09-18  5:11           ` Junio C Hamano
2020-09-18 18:12             ` Jeff King
2020-09-17  7:44     ` [PATCH v3 09/10] builtin/diff-tree: " Denton Liu
2020-09-17 18:23       ` Junio C Hamano
2020-09-18 10:48         ` Denton Liu
2020-09-18 16:52           ` Junio C Hamano
2020-09-20 11:01             ` Denton Liu
2020-09-21 16:05               ` Junio C Hamano
2020-09-21 17:27                 ` Denton Liu
2020-09-21 21:09                   ` Junio C Hamano
2020-09-21 21:19                     ` Junio C Hamano
2020-09-21 21:54                     ` Denton Liu
2020-09-21 22:18                       ` Junio C Hamano
2020-09-23  9:47                         ` Denton Liu
2020-09-25 21:02                           ` Junio C Hamano
2020-09-26  1:52                             ` Denton Liu
2020-09-17  7:44     ` [PATCH v3 10/10] contrib/completion: complete `git diff --merge-base` Denton Liu
2020-09-20 11:22     ` [PATCH v4 00/10] builtin/diff: learn --merge-base Denton Liu
2020-09-20 11:22       ` [PATCH v4 01/10] t4068: remove unnecessary >tmp Denton Liu
2020-09-20 11:22       ` [PATCH v4 02/10] git-diff-index.txt: make --cached description a proper sentence Denton Liu
2020-09-20 11:22       ` [PATCH v4 03/10] git-diff.txt: backtick quote command text Denton Liu
2020-09-20 11:22       ` [PATCH v4 04/10] contrib/completion: extract common diff/difftool options Denton Liu
2020-09-20 11:22       ` [PATCH v4 05/10] diff-lib: accept option flags in run_diff_index() Denton Liu
2020-09-20 11:22       ` [PATCH v4 06/10] diff-lib: define diff_get_merge_base() Denton Liu
2020-09-20 11:22       ` [PATCH v4 07/10] t4068: add --merge-base tests Denton Liu
2020-09-20 11:22       ` [PATCH v4 08/10] builtin/diff-index: learn --merge-base Denton Liu
2020-09-29 19:53         ` Martin Ågren
2020-09-20 11:22       ` [PATCH v4 09/10] builtin/diff-tree: " Denton Liu
2020-09-20 11:22       ` [PATCH v4 10/10] contrib/completion: complete `git diff --merge-base` Denton Liu

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