Why doesn't mnemonicPrefix work when diff'ing a stash?

Question

If I run

git -c diff.mnemonicprefix=true diff stash@{0} $(git branch --show-current)

the first line in the output is still

diff --git a/file.txt b/file.txt

as if I hadn't used diff.mnemonicPrefix.

Why is this? And can it be "fixed"?

you are comparing two commits (stash@{0} and the head of your active branch), I think mnemonicprefix keeps the standard a/... b/... in this case. — LeGEC
– LeGEC, Commented Aug 22, 2024 at 16:45

grg · Accepted Answer · 2024-08-22 19:55:45Z

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answered Aug 22, 2024 at 19:55

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But isn't a stash ultimately implemented as a commit? See here e.g. stackoverflow.com/questions/18527171/…