libgit2/libgit2 — pull request #2291 by ethomson (2014-04-22 19:06:07+00:00)
Title: patch: emit deflated binary patches (optionally)

This PR introduces binary patches. `git-diff` will provide the "base85" encoded contents of the deflated old and new sides when specifying the `--binary` flag. This emulates that behavior.

To do:

- [ ] Deltas: `git-diff` will provide a binary delta between the old / new side when that would be superior to providing the deflated contents.