Stefan Beller <sbeller@xxxxxxxxxx> writes: [...] > Ah. Sorry for confusing even more. > By pointing out the options for git-diff, I just wanted to point out that > such a mechanism ("rename/copy detection") exists. [...] >> What am I missing? >> > > https://www.reddit.com/r/git/comments/3ogkk1/beginner_disable_rename_detection/ > > "Rename detection is just GUI sugar". Thanks there is a nice full explanation at the cited url. What is still a bit puzzling is that in that same commit, there are files that are true copies of each other, just in different locations, But nothing pops up about them in a git commit.