Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 0/4] line-log: route -L output through the standard diff pipeline

From: Junio C Hamano <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:49:34 -0700

"Michael Montalbo via GitGitGadget" <[email-masked]> writes:

> Known limitations not addressed in this series:
>
>  * line_log_print() still calls show_log() and diff_flush() directly,
>    bypassing log_tree_diff_flush(). The early return in log_tree_commit()
>    (and its associated NEEDSWORK about no_free not being restored) is
>    pre-existing. Restructuring -L to flow through log_tree_diff_flush() is a
>    larger change that would affect separator and header logic; it is left
>    for a follow-up.
>
>  * Non-patch diff formats (--raw, --numstat, --stat, etc.) remain
>    unimplemented for -L.
>
> cc: "Kristoffer Haugsbakk" [email-masked]
>
> Changes since v1:
>
>  * Patch 4/4: fix documentation formatting: use line continuation
>    instead of indentation (Kristoffer Haugsbakk)

The central part of the series (i.e., patch #2) looked quite
sensible.  I haven't read the tests very carefully, though.

I was hoping that we will see another set of eyes or two to help
review this series, but nothing has happend in the past few weeks,
so let's mark the topic for 'next'.

Thanks.