-u::
Synonym for "-p".
+-U<n>::
+ Shorthand for "--unified=<n>".
+
+--unified=<n>::
+ Generate diffs with <n> lines of context instead of
+ the usual three. Implies "-p".
+
--raw::
Generate the raw format.
Synonym for "-p --stat".
-z::
- \0 line termination on output
+ NUL-line termination on output. This affects the --raw
+ output field terminator. Also output from commands such
+ as "git-log" will be delimited with NUL between commits.
--name-only::
Show only names of changed files.
--quiet::
Disable all output of the program. Implies --exit-code.
+--ext-diff::
+ Allow an external diff helper to be executed. If you set an
+ external diff driver with gitlink:gitattributes(5), you need
+ to use this option with gitlink:git-log(1) and friends.
+
+--no-ext-diff::
+ Disallow external diff drivers.
+
For more detailed explanation on these common options, see also
link:diffcore.html[diffcore documentation].