Merge branch 'mp/diff-algo-config'

[git.git] / Documentation / diff-config.txt

diff --git a/Documentation/diff-config.txt b/Documentation/diff-config.txt
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--- a/Documentation/diff-config.txt
+++ b/Documentation/diff-config.txt
@@ -156,3 +156,20 @@ diff.tool::
        that a corresponding difftool.<tool>.cmd variable is defined.
 
 include::mergetools-diff.txt[]
+
+diff.algorithm::
+       Choose a diff algorithm.  The variants are as follows:
++
+--
+`default`, `myers`;;
+       The basic greedy diff algorithm. Currently, this is the default.
+`minimal`;;
+       Spend extra time to make sure the smallest possible diff is
+       produced.
+`patience`;;
+       Use "patience diff" algorithm when generating patches.
+`histogram`;;
+       This algorithm extends the patience algorithm to "support
+       low-occurrence common elements".
+--
++