git/Documentation/diff-algorithm-option.adoc, branch mainFork of git SCM with my patches.http://git.kilabit.info/git/atom?h=main2025-11-17T17:31:59Zblame: make diff algorithm configurable2025-11-17T17:31:59ZAntonin Delpeuchantonin@delpeuch.eu2025-11-17T08:04:32Zurn:sha1:ffffb987fcd3b3d6b88aceed87000ef4a5b6114e
The diff algorithm used in 'git-blame(1)' is set to 'myers',
without the possibility to change it aside from the `--minimal` option.
There has been long-standing interest in changing the default diff
algorithm to "histogram", and Git 3.0 was floated as a possible occasion
for taking some steps towards that:
https://lore.kernel.org/git/xmqqed873vgn.fsf@gitster.g/
As a preparation for this move, it is worth making sure that the diff
algorithm is configurable where useful.
Make it configurable in the `git-blame(1)` command by introducing the
`--diff-algorithm` option and make honor the `diff.algorithm` config
variable. Keep Myers diff as the default.
Signed-off-by: Antonin Delpeuch <antonin@delpeuch.eu>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>