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Subject: Re: [PATCH] Add -O<orderfile> option to diff-* brothers.
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To: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>
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>>>>> "LT" == Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org> writes:

I realize I did not answer your question.

LT> In other words: what is the problem this is trying to solve?

To produce a patch that is easier to review, using customized
patch order list for projects.  I envision that Porcelain
noticing the existence of ${GIT-.git}/patch-order file and
adding -O to its diff-* argument would make the world a better
place.