--symlinks::
--no-symlinks::
'git difftool''s default behavior is create symlinks to the
- working tree when run in `--dir-diff` mode.
+ working tree when run in `--dir-diff` mode and the right-hand
+ side of the comparison yields the same content as the file in
+ the working tree.
+
Specifying `--no-symlinks` instructs 'git difftool' to create copies
instead. `--no-symlinks` is the default on Windows.