GNU bug report logs - #25410
26.0.50; Refine an unified diff hunk only if adds lines

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From: npostavs <at> users.sourceforge.net
To: Tino Calancha <tino.calancha <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 25410 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#25410: 26.0.50; Refine an unified diff hunk only if adds lines
Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2017 09:22:36 -0500

Tino Calancha <tino.calancha <at> gmail.com> writes:

> After deletion of a large file from CVS, a diff shows
> a very large hunk with just deleted lines.  Then, for unified diffs, a call
> to `diff-refine-hunk' on that hunk takes a huge time.
> Instead, it's better to first check if the hunk adds new lines: only when
> this is true, then proceed with the hunk refinement.

What about a diff that adds a very large file?  Perhaps we should only
refine if there added lines *and* deleted lines?

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