NAME¶
git-annex-diffdriver - external git diff driver shim
SYNOPSIS¶
git annex diffdriver
-- cmd --opts --
DESCRIPTION¶
This is an external git diff driver shim. Normally, when using
git diff
with an external git driver, the symlinks to annexed files are not set up
right, so the external git driver cannot read them in order to perform smart
diffing of their contents. This command works around the problem, by passing
the fixed up files to the real external diff driver.
To use, just configure git to use "git-annex diffdriver -- cmd params
--" as the external diff command, where cmd is the real external diff
command you want to use, and params are any extra parameters to pass to it.
Note the trailing "--", which is required.
For example, set
GIT_EXTERNAL_DIFF=git-annex diffdriver -- j-c-diff --
SEE ALSO¶
git-annex(1)
AUTHOR¶
Joey Hess <id@joeyh.name>