result = builtin_diff_index(&rev, argc, argv);
else if (ents == 2)
result = builtin_diff_tree(&rev, argc, argv, ent);
- else if ((ents == 3) && (ent[0].item->flags & UNINTERESTING)) {
- /* diff A...B where there is one sane merge base between
- * A and B. We have ent[0] == merge-base, ent[1] == A,
- * and ent[2] == B. Show diff between the base and B.
+ else if (ent[0].item->flags & UNINTERESTING) {
+ /*
+ * diff A...B where there is at least one merge base
+ * between A and B. We have ent[0] == merge-base,
+ * ent[ents-2] == A, and ent[ents-1] == B. Show diff
+ * between the base and B. Note that we pick one
+ * merge base at random if there are more than one.
*/
- ent[1] = ent[2];
+ ent[1] = ent[ents-1];
result = builtin_diff_tree(&rev, argc, argv, ent);
- }
- else
+ } else
result = builtin_diff_combined(&rev, argc, argv,
- ent, ents);
+ ent, ents);
result = diff_result_code(&rev.diffopt, result);
if (1 < rev.diffopt.skip_stat_unmatch)
refresh_index_quietly();