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Re: GNU utils: [diff] wishlist / add option --exlude-path=PATTERN
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Andreas Schwab |
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Re: GNU utils: [diff] wishlist / add option --exlude-path=PATTERN |
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Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:50:51 +0200 |
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Jari Aalto <address@hidden> writes:
> When doing a recursive diffing, there is a need for one option more:
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> --exlude-path=PATTERN
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> This would make it possible to match path name to exclude version
> control related subdirectories from the diff. Those like
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> *.bzr*
> *.git*
> *.hg*
> *CVS*
> *.svn*
> *.darcs*
> *.mtn*
You can do that already with -x.bzr, etc. GNU diff will not descent
directories that match the exclude patterns.
Andreas.
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