Document --check option to git diff.
authorBill Lear <rael@zopyra.com>
Sat, 27 Jan 2007 13:21:53 +0000 (07:21 -0600)
committerJunio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>
Sat, 27 Jan 2007 21:46:59 +0000 (13:46 -0800)
Signed-off-by: Bill Lear <rael@zopyra.com>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>
Documentation/SubmittingPatches
Documentation/diff-options.txt

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@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ probably need to split up your commit to finer grained pieces.
 
 Oh, another thing.  I am picky about whitespaces.  Make sure your
 changes do not trigger errors with the sample pre-commit hook shipped
-in templates/hooks--pre-commit.
+in templates/hooks--pre-commit.  To help ensure this does not happen,
+run git diff --check on your changes before you commit.
 
 
 (2) Generate your patch using git tools out of your commits.
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        Turn off rename detection, even when the configuration
        file gives the default to do so.
 
+--check::
+       Warn if changes introduce trailing whitespace
+       or an indent that uses a space before a tab.
+
 --full-index::
        Instead of the first handful characters, show full
        object name of pre- and post-image blob on the "index"