Re: [git-users] Question about {diff,merge}.renameLimit

2020-03-13 Thread Tassilo Horn
Philip Oakley writes: Hi Philip, > I don't believe that config variable works correctly. Aside from the performance aspects, I have the subjective feeling that git detects renames better with higher values which is the main motivation for me. But honestly I didn't really compare like trying

Re: [git-users] Question about {diff,merge}.renameLimit

2020-03-13 Thread Philip Oakley
Hi Tassilo, I don't believe that config variable works correctly. There is currently some work being done by Elijah Newren on trying to refactor and consolidate all the different bits of merge and rename detection code, and that (IIRC) was one of the issues (and there are many). Have a search