+
+ /*
+ * Make sure there are NO revision (i.e. pending object) parameter,
+ * rev.max_count is reasonable (0 <= n <= 3), and
+ * there is no other revision filtering parameters.
+ */
+ if (rev.pending.nr ||
+ rev.min_age != -1 || rev.max_age != -1 ||
+ 3 < rev.max_count)
+ usage(diff_files_usage);
+
+ /*
+ * "diff-files --base -p" should not combine merges because it
+ * was not asked to. "diff-files -c -p" should not densify
+ * (the user should ask with "diff-files --cc" explicitly).
+ */
+ if (rev.max_count == -1 && !rev.combine_merges &&
+ (rev.diffopt.output_format & DIFF_FORMAT_PATCH))
+ rev.combine_merges = rev.dense_combined_merges = 1;
+
+ if (read_cache_preload(rev.diffopt.paths) < 0) {
+ perror("read_cache_preload");
+ return -1;
+ }
+ result = run_diff_files(&rev, options);