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diff --git a/Documentation/diff-options.txt b/Documentation/diff-options.txt index 9f7cba2be6..6b9408fdd9 100644 --- a/Documentation/diff-options.txt +++ b/Documentation/diff-options.txt @@ -53,13 +53,15 @@ endif::git-format-patch[] Generate a diff using the "patience diff" algorithm. --stat[=<width>[,<name-width>[,<count>]]]:: - Generate a diffstat. You can override the default - output width for 80-column terminal by `--stat=<width>`. - The width of the filename part can be controlled by - giving another width to it separated by a comma. + Generate a diffstat. By default, as much space as necessary + will be used for the filename part, and the rest for + the graph part. Maximum width defaults to terminal width, + or 80 columns if not connected to a terminal, and can be + overriden by `<width>`. The width of the filename part can be + limited by giving another width `<name-width>` after a comma. By giving a third parameter `<count>`, you can limit the - output to the first `<count>` lines, followed by - `...` if there are more. + output to the first `<count>` lines, followed by `...` if + there are more. + These parameters can also be set individually with `--stat-width=<width>`, `--stat-name-width=<name-width>` and `--stat-count=<count>`. |