Re: git-diff: must --exit-code work with --ignore* options?

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Jim Meyering <jim@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> Junio C Hamano wrote:
> ...
>> Subject: [PATCH] diff --quiet: special case "ignore whitespace" options
>> ...
>> Change the semantics of --ignore-whitespace* options to mean more than
>> "omit showing the difference in text".  When these options are used, the
>> internal "quick" optimization is turned off, and the status reported with
>> the --exit-code option will now match if any the textual diff output is
>> actually produced.
>>
>> Also rename the internal option "QUIET" to "QUICK" to better reflect what
>> its true purpose is.
>
> Thanks again.
> If there's anything I can to do help (add a test?), let me know.

The change has been cooking in 'next' and hopefully be in 1.7.0.  I think
the updated series adds its own test script, too.

Using it in every day scenario, and reporting any breakage you notice
before 1.7.0 happens, would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.
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