diff3 in -m mode generates a complete file with changes bracketed with
conflict markers. This adds support for diff3 to generate version
control style three way merge output.
The output format was inferred from looking at the gnu diff3 output on a
selection of test files as a specification of what diff3 -m should
output is not available. It is likely there are cases where the -m
output differs from other tools and I am happy to update diff3 to
address these.
Discussed with: pstef, kevans
Sponsored by: Klara, Inc.
Diff3 in -A mode generates an ed script to show how the 3 files and
brackets changes that conflict. The ed script generated should when
applied leave familiar merge conflict markers in a patched file.
Diff3 output is not documented, this feature has been arrived at by
comparing bsd diff3 output to gnu diff3 output until they were made to
agree. There are likely to still be differences between these formats.
The gnu diff3 guide is actually quite good at explaining how diff3
output should appear, but it doesn't cover every form of output from
diff3.
https://www.gnu.org/software/diffutils/manual/diffutils.html#Comparing-Three-Files
Discussed with: pstef, kevans
Sponsored by: Klara, Inc.
diff3 with the -e (ed script flag) can generate line deletions, add
support for deletions and add a test case to exercise this behaviour.
This functionality was unearthed through comparison of bsd diff3 and gnu
diff3 output.
Reviewed by: pstef
Sponsored by: Klara, Inc.
Differential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D34912
import bsd diff3 from OpenBSD.
Differences with OpenBSD:
- lots of warning fixed
- no shell wrapper with diff3 actually living in libexec
- capsicumized
Keep it disconnected as it is not yet good enough to replace GNU diff
The motivation to import it now it to allow other people to jump in and also to
have an open development on it
Obtained from: OpenBSD
