Re: [PATCH] maint: Tell git that *.py files should use python diff hunks

[Cleber Rosa <crosa@redhat.com>]

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On Mon, Feb 15, 2021 at 04:25:24PM -0600, Eric Blake wrote:
> Git's default hunk pattern recognizer favors the C language, but it
> also includes several built-in diff styles that give saner results in
> other languages.  In particular, telling git to treat all .py files as
> python changes the beginning of diff hunks as follows:
> 
> |  --- a/python/qemu/machine.py
> |  +++ b/python/qemu/machine.py
> | -@@ -337,12 +337,12 @@ class QEMUMachine:
> | +@@ -337,12 +337,12 @@ def _post_shutdown(self) -> None:
> |               self._qmp.close()
> 
> which makes it much easier to tell what function a patch is touching,
> rather than a non-descript listing of what class contains the changes.
> 
> Sadly, our python files that don't use .py suffix (such as numerous
> iotests) do not benefit from this glob.
> 
> Reported-by: John Snow <jsnow@redhat.com>
> Signed-off-by: Eric Blake <eblake@redhat.com>
> ---
>  .gitattributes | 1 +
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
>

Cool stuff!  I'm queueing this, if you don't mind.

Reviewed-by: Cleber Rosa <crosa@redhat.com>

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