options->detect_rename != DIFF_DETECT_COPY) ||
(0 <= options->rename_limit && !options->detect_rename))
return -1;
+
+ /*
+ * These cases always need recursive; we do not drop caller-supplied
+ * recursive bits for other formats here.
+ */
+ if ((options->output_format == DIFF_FORMAT_PATCH) ||
+ (options->output_format == DIFF_FORMAT_DIFFSTAT) ||
+ (options->with_stat))
+ options->recursive = 1;
+
if (options->detect_rename && options->rename_limit < 0)
options->rename_limit = diff_rename_limit_default;
if (options->setup & DIFF_SETUP_USE_CACHE) {