Re: git diff --patience

Gurjeet Singh <singh.gurjeet@gmail.com> wrote:
 
> The with-patience version has only two hunks, removal of a big
> block of comment and addition of a big block of code.
> 
> The without-patience patience is riddled with the mix of two
> hunks, spread until line 120.
> 
> --patience is a clear winner here.
 
When I read the description of the algorithm, I can't imagine a
situation where --patience would make the diff *worse*.  I was
somewhat afraid (based on the name) that it would be slow; but
if it is slower, it hasn't been by enough for me to notice it.
 
-Kevin