On Tue, Dec 12, 2023 at 4:32 PM Christoph Hellwig <hch@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Urrg, hell no. Alphabetic order is the only one allowing sensible > searching. If you have a different preference use your local .gitconfig > instead of enforcing completely random preference on others. Unlike .gitignore, this feature is opt-in rather than enforced. To use this, you need to run 'git config diff.orderFile scripts/git.orderFile' or 'git diff -C scripts/git.orderFile' Indeed, the file order is subjective, leaving us a question "do we need it in upstream"? At least, it is harmless for people who have no interest. -- Best Regards Masahiro Yamada