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Authored by des on Feb 21 2026, 11:26 PM.

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rGdf5b2cf2b31b: Complete removal of GNU diff

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Now that BSD diff3 is fully functional, there is no more reason to keep
GNU diff around. Retire it and the build option that controlled it.

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des created this revision.Feb 21 2026, 11:26 PM

Herald added subscribers: ziaee, emaste, imp, bdrewery. · View Herald TranscriptFeb 21 2026, 11:26 PM

des requested review of this revision.Feb 21 2026, 11:26 PM

Harbormaster completed remote builds in B70861: Diff 172402.Feb 21 2026, 11:26 PM

des added a child revision: D55424: Retire dialog.Feb 21 2026, 11:27 PM

des added a reviewer: bapt.Feb 21 2026, 11:28 PM

Already prepared in D46878.

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Harbormaster completed remote builds in B71194: Diff 173187.Mar 5 2026, 2:16 PM

emaste accepted this revision.Mar 5 2026, 2:45 PM

This revision is now accepted and ready to land.Mar 5 2026, 2:45 PM

Closed by commit rGdf5b2cf2b31b: Complete removal of GNU diff (authored by des). · Explain WhyMar 10 2026, 8:23 AM

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