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> When compiled out of the box, the upstream git maintainers 
> cater to older cygwin releases, and intentionally disable 
> certain features that have been reported on their mailing 
> list, even though they work with the latest cygwin.  
> Therefore, this build turns those features back on.

What is the easiest way for me to 

1.  find the differences between the upstream git source and the Cygwin git source
2.  apply those changes to an older build of git

I'd like to try building git 1.5.0.7, with the Cygwin git features turned back on.

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