Re: [FEATURE-REQUEST] difftool --dir-diff: use the commit names as directory names instead of left/right

On Fri, Mar 22, 2013 at 9:52 AM, Christoph Anton Mitterer
[off-list ref] wrote:

Hi.

Right now, when I use difftool --dir-diff, the temp dirs are creates as
e.g.:
/tmp/git-difftool.QqP8x/left
/tmp/git-difftool.QqP8x/right

Wouldn't it be nice, if instead of left/right... the specified commit
name would be used?

e.g.
/tmp/git-difftool.QqP8x/r1.1.1
/tmp/git-difftool.QqP8x/HEAD
or
/tmp/git-difftool.QqP8x/fd4e4005a4b7b3e638bc405be020b867f8881e72
/tmp/git-difftool.QqP8x/ce0747b74fccd20707b6f495068503e69e5473df

Cause then, one would see in the difftool which side is what, without
the need to remember how git difftool was invoked.


Of course one might probably need to escape the commit names if they
contain stuff like "/" or "..", etc.

I can see that being pretty helpful.
If we do it we should go all the way.

What do you all think about something like the output of
"git describe --always" instead of the SHA-1?


BTW there are some patches in-flight around difftool so
you'll probably want to apply them first if you're going to
give it a try.  patches very much appreciated! ;-)
If no one beats me to it, I can give it a try after the weekend.
-- 
David