3 < rev.max_count)
usage(diff_files_usage);
- if (rev.max_count == -1 &&
+ /*
+ * "diff-files --base -p" should not combine merges because it
+ * was not asked to. "diff-files -c -p" should not densify
+ * (the user should ask with "diff-files --cc" explicitly).
+ */
+ if (rev.max_count == -1 && !rev.combine_merges &&
(rev.diffopt.output_format & DIFF_FORMAT_PATCH))
rev.combine_merges = rev.dense_combined_merges = 1;