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authorJunio C Hamano <junio@kernel.org>2010-01-21 00:42:16 +0000
committerJunio C Hamano <junio@kernel.org>2010-01-21 00:42:16 +0000
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@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ git-difftool - Show changes using common diff tools
SYNOPSIS
--------
-'git difftool' [--tool=<tool>] [-y|--no-prompt|--prompt] [<'git diff' options>]
+'git difftool' [<options>] <commit>{0,2} [--] [<path>...]
DESCRIPTION
-----------
@@ -58,6 +58,18 @@ is set to the name of the temporary file containing the contents
of the diff post-image. `$BASE` is provided for compatibility
with custom merge tool commands and has the same value as `$LOCAL`.
+-x <command>::
+--extcmd=<command>::
+ Specify a custom command for viewing diffs.
+ 'git-difftool' ignores the configured defaults and runs
+ `$command $LOCAL $REMOTE` when this option is specified.
+
+-g::
+--gui::
+ When 'git-difftool' is invoked with the `-g` or `--gui` option
+ the default diff tool will be read from the configured
+ `diff.guitool` variable instead of `diff.tool`.
+
See linkgit:git-diff[1] for the full list of supported options.
CONFIG VARIABLES
@@ -68,6 +80,9 @@ difftool equivalents have not been defined.
diff.tool::
The default diff tool to use.
+diff.guitool::
+ The default diff tool to use when `--gui` is specified.
+
difftool.<tool>.path::
Override the path for the given tool. This is useful in case
your tool is not in the PATH.