GNU bug report logs - #16613
diff -r with .gz files in the directories

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> Does it make sense to make diff be aware of .gz format at least when -r is used?

Something like that might make sense, yes, though it probably should be 
more general than just .gz files.

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Hi,

diff -r cannot compare .gz files based on the original file. zdiff
does not have the option of -r. Does it make sense to make diff be
aware of .gz format at least when -r is used? Thanks.

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Regards,
Peng