Paul Eggert <eggert@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > Since git uses diff -u format, it would make sense to git to work with > the upcoming POSIX spec for diff -u, either by adjusting the spec or > by adjusting git. It is not quite fair to talk as if I still have a choice. Apparently a version of GNU diff that generates new format is already in the wild (I've received such a patch which was where this thread started). Whether I like your change or not, the damage is already done and its output needs to be dealt with, so that we do not break users. Coding a workaround is not a big deal; the change is simple and trivial. It's just I am somewhat unhappy, having to do a .1 release immediately after v1.4.3 which took about two months to stabilize, although that's not your fault. Sorry for venting. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe git" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html