+static int diff_opt_diff_algorithm(const struct option *opt,
+ const char *arg, int unset)
+{
+ struct diff_options *options = opt->value;
+ long value = parse_algorithm_value(arg);
+
+ BUG_ON_OPT_NEG(unset);
+ if (value < 0)
+ return error(_("option diff-algorithm accepts \"myers\", "
+ "\"minimal\", \"patience\" and \"histogram\""));
+
+ /* clear out previous settings */
+ DIFF_XDL_CLR(options, NEED_MINIMAL);
+ options->xdl_opts &= ~XDF_DIFF_ALGORITHM_MASK;
+ options->xdl_opts |= value;
+ return 0;
+}
+