-U<n>::
--unified=<n>::
Generate diffs with <n> lines of context instead of
- the usual three. Implies `--patch`.
+ the usual three.
ifndef::git-format-patch[]
- Implies `-p`.
+ Implies `--patch`.
endif::git-format-patch[]
--output=<file>::
--binary::
In addition to `--full-index`, output a binary diff that
- can be applied with `git-apply`. Implies `--patch`.
+ can be applied with `git-apply`.
+ifndef::git-format-patch[]
+ Implies `--patch`.
+endif::git-format-patch[]
--abbrev[=<n>]::
Instead of showing the full 40-byte hexadecimal object
--ignore-blank-lines::
Ignore changes whose lines are all blank.
+-I<regex>::
+--ignore-matching-lines=<regex>::
+ Ignore changes whose all lines match <regex>. This option may
+ be specified more than once.
+
--inter-hunk-context=<lines>::
Show the context between diff hunks, up to the specified number
of lines, thereby fusing hunks that are close to each other.