Re: [PATCH v3 4/5] difftool: Use symlinks when diffing against the worktree

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David Aguilar <davvid@xxxxxxxxx> writes:

> Teach difftool's --dir-diff mode to use symlinks to represent
> files from the working copy, and make it the default behavior
> for the non-Windows platforms.
>
> Using symlinks is simpler and safer since we do not need to
> worry about copying files back into the worktree.
> The old behavior is still available as --no-symlinks.
>
> Signed-off-by: David Aguilar <davvid@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> Handles the case where an editor unlinks the original symlink,
> replacing it with a file.

Thanks; will replace.
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