[PATCH] extdiff: single file diffs from the wc without making a copy

[Brad Schick]

Benoit Boissinot wrote:
> Can you split the patch for the different changes (you can use
> patchbomb to mail the series) ?
>
> something like:
> - un-nest (what was the reason for this ?)
> - makes less chatty
> - use in place diff
>   
Sure. Although my personal development style isn't nearly so neat.
What's a good way to handle this? Just clone the tree again and redo the
changes in the desired configuration? Also would you prefer that I make
these in a tree other than the main stable repo?

I un-nest two functions that create temporary clones because they are
useful outside of extdiff. For example my gui extension lets you "view"
old revisions and uses these functions to make copies. In fact the one
function that makes a temporary clone of an old revision is probably
useful enough to put in hg proper.

> (btw the patch is line wrapped, maybe you can use patchbomb or if you
> can't configure your mail client, attach the patch).
>   
Argg, sorry.


-Brad