diff-format.txt: dst can be 0* SHA-1 when path is deleted, too
"dst" can legitimately be "0\{40\}" for a creation patch, e.g. when the stat information is stale, but it falls into "look at work tree" case. The original description in b6d8f309 ([PATCH] diff-raw format update take #2., 2005-05-23) forgot that deletion also makes the "dst" 0* SHA-1. Signed-off-by: Philippe Blain <levraiphilippeblain@gmail.com> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ That is, from the left to the right:
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. a space.
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. sha1 for "src"; 0\{40\} if creation or unmerged.
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. a space.
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-. sha1 for "dst"; 0\{40\} if creation, unmerged or "look at work tree".
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+. sha1 for "dst"; 0\{40\} if deletion, unmerged or "look at work tree".
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. a space.
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. status, followed by optional "score" number.
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. a tab or a NUL when `-z` option is used.