A.9.1 diff options

These standard options are supported by diff (see section A.5 Common command options, for a complete description of them):

-D date

Use the most recent revision no later than date. See `-r' for how this affects the comparison.

-k kflag

Process keywords according to kflag. See 12. Keyword substitution.

-l

Local; run only in current working directory.

-R

Examine directories recursively. This option is on by default.

-r tag

Compare with revision tag. Zero, one or two `-r' options can be present. With no `-r' option, the working file will be compared with the revision it was based on. With one `-r', that revision will be compared to your current working file. With two `-r' options those two revisions will be compared (and your working file will not affect the outcome in any way).

One or both `-r' options can be replaced by a `-D date' option, described above.

The following options specify the format of the output. They have the same meaning as in GNU diff.

-0 -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 -6 -7 -8 -9 --binary --brief --changed-group-format=arg -c -C nlines --context[=lines] -e --ed -t --expand-tabs -f --forward-ed --horizon-lines=arg --ifdef=arg -w --ignore-all-space -B --ignore-blank-lines -i --ignore-case -I regexp --ignore-matching-lines=regexp -h -b --ignore-space-change -T --initial-tab -L label --label=label --left-column -d --minimal -N --new-file --new-line-format=arg --old-line-format=arg --paginate -n --rcs -s --report-identical-files -p --show-c-function -y --side-by-side -F regexp --show-function-line=regexp -H --speed-large-files --suppress-common-lines -a --text --unchanged-group-format=arg -u -U nlines --unified[=lines] -V arg -W columns --width=columns