Derrick Stolee [off-list ref] writes:
merge.renameLimit::
The number of potential inexact renames to consider when
performing rename detection during a merge; if this limit
is exceeded, then no inexact renames are computed. Renames
where the content does not change are excluded from this
limit. If not specified, defaults to...
Feel free to take or leave any of this example.
Phrases like "finding inexact renames" and "finding which files were
moved with changes" may tell what we are spending cycles on to the
end user, but I have to say I agree that "quadratic portion" would
not resonate with the intended audiences at all.