Ken Takata wrote: > 2016/1/1 Fri 4:10:22 UTC+9 Bram Moolenaar wrote: > > > 1. About diff.exe > > > > > > diff.exe from gnuwin32 is 32-bit binary, and it uses gettext and libiconv. > > > Doesn't it conflict with 64-bit builds? diff.exe bundled with the > > > official > > > Vim 7.4 installer doesn't depend on gettext and libiconv, so I think using > > > diff.exe from gvim74.exe is safer. > > > > > > Additionally, diff.exe is installed under the GvimExt directory, but it > > > should be installed to the same directory as gvim.exe. > > > > > > https://github.com/k-takata/vim/commit/3624185df8c304669a6ad4a50d58dea6147cc0ac > > > > It's important that the diff program can handle different line endings. > > There are many that won't work nicely. The diff.exe included in the > > installer is an older version of GNU diffutils. > > Sorry, I don't understand well... > Does the diff.exe included in the installer can handle different line endings? > Is the diff.exe enough for our purpose? Or do we need more up-to-date GNU > diffutils?
The diff.exe I have included works well. I don't expect useful improvements from later versions. When building it with another compiler or libraries it's possible to make it behave worse. -- There can't be a crisis today, my schedule is already full. /// Bram Moolenaar -- b...@moolenaar.net -- http://www.Moolenaar.net \\\ /// sponsor Vim, vote for features -- http://www.Vim.org/sponsor/ \\\ \\\ an exciting new programming language -- http://www.Zimbu.org /// \\\ help me help AIDS victims -- http://ICCF-Holland.org /// -- -- You received this message from the "vim_dev" maillist. Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "vim_dev" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vim_dev+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
