Linus Torvalds <torvalds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > On Tue, 12 Feb 2008, Junio C Hamano wrote: >> >> This adds --relative option to diff family. When you start from >> a subdirectory, >> >> $ git diff --relative > > Ack, except I think it should allow you to actually *set* what the diff is > relative to. > > An example of that could be something like > > git diff --relative=drivers/scsi/ a..b -- drivers/scsi/ > > where you aren't actually *in* that subdirectory, but for one reason or > another you're limiting the diff to just stuff in that subdirectory, and > want a diff that is relative to that one. > > Hmm? Your example is shorter to type as: (cd drivers/scsi && git diff --relative a..b --) Do you envision a useful case where --relative=<foo> does not cover the pathspec you give? IOW, with the "temporarily chdir there" approach, you cannot express: git diff --relative=block/ a..b -- drivers/scsi but I do not think it is useful. On the other hand, git diff --relative=drivers a..b -- drivers/scsi does make sense but again that is: (cd drivers && git diff --relative a..b -- scsi/) So... - 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
