diff --git a/gitweb/gitweb.perl b/gitweb/gitweb.perl
index 53ae0b83f1..b3e2e07a2b 100755
--- a/gitweb/gitweb.perl
+++ b/gitweb/gitweb.perl
@@ -2330,7 +2330,13 @@ sub git_difftree_body {
 	my $alternate = 1;
 	my $patchno = 0;
 	foreach my $line (@{$difftree}) {
-		my %diff = parse_difftree_raw_line($line);
+		my $diff;
+		if (ref($line) eq "HASH") {
+			# pre-parsed (or generated by hand)
+			$diff = $line;
+		} else {
+			$diff = parse_difftree_raw_line($line);
+		}
 
 		if ($alternate) {
 			print "<tr class=\"dark\">\n";
@@ -2339,21 +2345,22 @@ sub git_difftree_body {
 		}
 		$alternate ^= 1;
 
-		if (exists $diff{'nparents'}) { # combined diff
+		if (exists $diff->{'nparents'}) { # combined diff
 
-			fill_from_file_info(\%diff, @parents);
+			fill_from_file_info($diff, @parents)
+				unless exists $diff->{'from_file'};
 
-			if ($diff{'to_id'} ne ('0' x 40)) {
+			if ($diff->{'to_id'} ne ('0' x 40)) {
 				# file exists in the result (child) commit
 				print "<td>" .
-				      $cgi->a({-href => href(action=>"blob", hash=>$diff{'to_id'},
-				                             file_name=>$diff{'to_file'},
+				      $cgi->a({-href => href(action=>"blob", hash=>$diff->{'to_id'},
+				                             file_name=>$diff->{'to_file'},
 				                             hash_base=>$hash),
-				              -class => "list"}, esc_path($diff{'to_file'})) .
+				              -class => "list"}, esc_path($diff->{'to_file'})) .
 				      "</td>\n";
 			} else {
 				print "<td>" .
-				      esc_path($diff{'to_file'}) .
+				      esc_path($diff->{'to_file'}) .
 				      "</td>\n";
 			}
 
@@ -2368,11 +2375,11 @@ sub git_difftree_body {
 
 			my $has_history = 0;
 			my $not_deleted = 0;
-			for (my $i = 0; $i < $diff{'nparents'}; $i++) {
+			for (my $i = 0; $i < $diff->{'nparents'}; $i++) {
 				my $hash_parent = $parents[$i];
-				my $from_hash = $diff{'from_id'}[$i];
-				my $from_path = $diff{'from_file'}[$i];
-				my $status = $diff{'status'}[$i];
+				my $from_hash = $diff->{'from_id'}[$i];
+				my $from_path = $diff->{'from_file'}[$i];
+				my $status = $diff->{'status'}[$i];
 
 				$has_history ||= ($status ne 'A');
 				$not_deleted ||= ($status ne 'D');
@@ -2388,17 +2395,17 @@ sub git_difftree_body {
 					              "blob" . ($i+1)) .
 					      " | </td>\n";
 				} else {
-					if ($diff{'to_id'} eq $from_hash) {
+					if ($diff->{'to_id'} eq $from_hash) {
 						print "<td class=\"link nochange\">";
 					} else {
 						print "<td class=\"link\">";
 					}
 					print $cgi->a({-href => href(action=>"blobdiff",
-					                             hash=>$diff{'to_id'},
+					                             hash=>$diff->{'to_id'},
 					                             hash_parent=>$from_hash,
 					                             hash_base=>$hash,
 					                             hash_parent_base=>$hash_parent,
-					                             file_name=>$diff{'to_file'},
+					                             file_name=>$diff->{'to_file'},
 					                             file_parent=>$from_path)},
 					              "diff" . ($i+1)) .
 					      " | </td>\n";
@@ -2408,15 +2415,15 @@ sub git_difftree_body {
 			print "<td class=\"link\">";
 			if ($not_deleted) {
 				print $cgi->a({-href => href(action=>"blob",
-				                             hash=>$diff{'to_id'},
-				                             file_name=>$diff{'to_file'},
+				                             hash=>$diff->{'to_id'},
+				                             file_name=>$diff->{'to_file'},
 				                             hash_base=>$hash)},
 				              "blob");
 				print " | " if ($has_history);
 			}
 			if ($has_history) {
 				print $cgi->a({-href => href(action=>"history",
-				                             file_name=>$diff{'to_file'},
+				                             file_name=>$diff->{'to_file'},
 				                             hash_base=>$hash)},
 				              "history");
 			}
@@ -2429,29 +2436,29 @@ sub git_difftree_body {
 
 		my ($to_mode_oct, $to_mode_str, $to_file_type);
 		my ($from_mode_oct, $from_mode_str, $from_file_type);
-		if ($diff{'to_mode'} ne ('0' x 6)) {
-			$to_mode_oct = oct $diff{'to_mode'};
+		if ($diff->{'to_mode'} ne ('0' x 6)) {
+			$to_mode_oct = oct $diff->{'to_mode'};
 			if (S_ISREG($to_mode_oct)) { # only for regular file
 				$to_mode_str = sprintf("%04o", $to_mode_oct & 0777); # permission bits
 			}
-			$to_file_type = file_type($diff{'to_mode'});
+			$to_file_type = file_type($diff->{'to_mode'});
 		}
-		if ($diff{'from_mode'} ne ('0' x 6)) {
-			$from_mode_oct = oct $diff{'from_mode'};
+		if ($diff->{'from_mode'} ne ('0' x 6)) {
+			$from_mode_oct = oct $diff->{'from_mode'};
 			if (S_ISREG($to_mode_oct)) { # only for regular file
 				$from_mode_str = sprintf("%04o", $from_mode_oct & 0777); # permission bits
 			}
-			$from_file_type = file_type($diff{'from_mode'});
+			$from_file_type = file_type($diff->{'from_mode'});
 		}
 
-		if ($diff{'status'} eq "A") { # created
+		if ($diff->{'status'} eq "A") { # created
 			my $mode_chng = "<span class=\"file_status new\">[new $to_file_type";
 			$mode_chng   .= " with mode: $to_mode_str" if $to_mode_str;
 			$mode_chng   .= "]</span>";
 			print "<td>";
-			print $cgi->a({-href => href(action=>"blob", hash=>$diff{'to_id'},
-			                             hash_base=>$hash, file_name=>$diff{'file'}),
-			              -class => "list"}, esc_path($diff{'file'}));
+			print $cgi->a({-href => href(action=>"blob", hash=>$diff->{'to_id'},
+			                             hash_base=>$hash, file_name=>$diff->{'file'}),
+			              -class => "list"}, esc_path($diff->{'file'}));
 			print "</td>\n";
 			print "<td>$mode_chng</td>\n";
 			print "<td class=\"link\">";
@@ -2461,17 +2468,17 @@ sub git_difftree_body {
 				print $cgi->a({-href => "#patch$patchno"}, "patch");
 				print " | ";
 			}
-			print $cgi->a({-href => href(action=>"blob", hash=>$diff{'to_id'},
-			                             hash_base=>$hash, file_name=>$diff{'file'})},
+			print $cgi->a({-href => href(action=>"blob", hash=>$diff->{'to_id'},
+			                             hash_base=>$hash, file_name=>$diff->{'file'})},
 			              "blob");
 			print "</td>\n";
 
-		} elsif ($diff{'status'} eq "D") { # deleted
+		} elsif ($diff->{'status'} eq "D") { # deleted
 			my $mode_chng = "<span class=\"file_status deleted\">[deleted $from_file_type]</span>";
 			print "<td>";
-			print $cgi->a({-href => href(action=>"blob", hash=>$diff{'from_id'},
-			                             hash_base=>$parent, file_name=>$diff{'file'}),
-			               -class => "list"}, esc_path($diff{'file'}));
+			print $cgi->a({-href => href(action=>"blob", hash=>$diff->{'from_id'},
+			                             hash_base=>$parent, file_name=>$diff->{'file'}),
+			               -class => "list"}, esc_path($diff->{'file'}));
 			print "</td>\n";
 			print "<td>$mode_chng</td>\n";
 			print "<td class=\"link\">";
@@ -2481,22 +2488,22 @@ sub git_difftree_body {
 				print $cgi->a({-href => "#patch$patchno"}, "patch");
 				print " | ";
 			}
-			print $cgi->a({-href => href(action=>"blob", hash=>$diff{'from_id'},
-			                             hash_base=>$parent, file_name=>$diff{'file'})},
+			print $cgi->a({-href => href(action=>"blob", hash=>$diff->{'from_id'},
+			                             hash_base=>$parent, file_name=>$diff->{'file'})},
 			              "blob") . " | ";
 			if ($have_blame) {
 				print $cgi->a({-href => href(action=>"blame", hash_base=>$parent,
-				                             file_name=>$diff{'file'})},
+				                             file_name=>$diff->{'file'})},
 				              "blame") . " | ";
 			}
 			print $cgi->a({-href => href(action=>"history", hash_base=>$parent,
-			                             file_name=>$diff{'file'})},
+			                             file_name=>$diff->{'file'})},
 			              "history");
 			print "</td>\n";
 
-		} elsif ($diff{'status'} eq "M" || $diff{'status'} eq "T") { # modified, or type changed
+		} elsif ($diff->{'status'} eq "M" || $diff->{'status'} eq "T") { # modified, or type changed
 			my $mode_chnge = "";
-			if ($diff{'from_mode'} != $diff{'to_mode'}) {
+			if ($diff->{'from_mode'} != $diff->{'to_mode'}) {
 				$mode_chnge = "<span class=\"file_status mode_chnge\">[changed";
 				if ($from_file_type ne $to_file_type) {
 					$mode_chnge .= " from $from_file_type to $to_file_type";
@@ -2511,9 +2518,9 @@ sub git_difftree_body {
 				$mode_chnge .= "]</span>\n";
 			}
 			print "<td>";
-			print $cgi->a({-href => href(action=>"blob", hash=>$diff{'to_id'},
-			                             hash_base=>$hash, file_name=>$diff{'file'}),
-			              -class => "list"}, esc_path($diff{'file'}));
+			print $cgi->a({-href => href(action=>"blob", hash=>$diff->{'to_id'},
+			                             hash_base=>$hash, file_name=>$diff->{'file'}),
+			              -class => "list"}, esc_path($diff->{'file'}));
 			print "</td>\n";
 			print "<td>$mode_chnge</td>\n";
 			print "<td class=\"link\">";
@@ -2522,70 +2529,70 @@ sub git_difftree_body {
 				$patchno++;
 				print $cgi->a({-href => "#patch$patchno"}, "patch") .
 				      " | ";
-			} elsif ($diff{'to_id'} ne $diff{'from_id'}) {
+			} elsif ($diff->{'to_id'} ne $diff->{'from_id'}) {
 				# "commit" view and modified file (not onlu mode changed)
 				print $cgi->a({-href => href(action=>"blobdiff",
-				                             hash=>$diff{'to_id'}, hash_parent=>$diff{'from_id'},
+				                             hash=>$diff->{'to_id'}, hash_parent=>$diff->{'from_id'},
 				                             hash_base=>$hash, hash_parent_base=>$parent,
-				                             file_name=>$diff{'file'})},
+				                             file_name=>$diff->{'file'})},
 				              "diff") .
 				      " | ";
 			}
-			print $cgi->a({-href => href(action=>"blob", hash=>$diff{'to_id'},
-			                             hash_base=>$hash, file_name=>$diff{'file'})},
+			print $cgi->a({-href => href(action=>"blob", hash=>$diff->{'to_id'},
+			                             hash_base=>$hash, file_name=>$diff->{'file'})},
 			               "blob") . " | ";
 			if ($have_blame) {
 				print $cgi->a({-href => href(action=>"blame", hash_base=>$hash,
-				                             file_name=>$diff{'file'})},
+				                             file_name=>$diff->{'file'})},
 				              "blame") . " | ";
 			}
 			print $cgi->a({-href => href(action=>"history", hash_base=>$hash,
-			                             file_name=>$diff{'file'})},
+			                             file_name=>$diff->{'file'})},
 			              "history");
 			print "</td>\n";
 
-		} elsif ($diff{'status'} eq "R" || $diff{'status'} eq "C") { # renamed or copied
+		} elsif ($diff->{'status'} eq "R" || $diff->{'status'} eq "C") { # renamed or copied
 			my %status_name = ('R' => 'moved', 'C' => 'copied');
-			my $nstatus = $status_name{$diff{'status'}};
+			my $nstatus = $status_name{$diff->{'status'}};
 			my $mode_chng = "";
-			if ($diff{'from_mode'} != $diff{'to_mode'}) {
+			if ($diff->{'from_mode'} != $diff->{'to_mode'}) {
 				# mode also for directories, so we cannot use $to_mode_str
 				$mode_chng = sprintf(", mode: %04o", $to_mode_oct & 0777);
 			}
 			print "<td>" .
 			      $cgi->a({-href => href(action=>"blob", hash_base=>$hash,
-			                             hash=>$diff{'to_id'}, file_name=>$diff{'to_file'}),
-			              -class => "list"}, esc_path($diff{'to_file'})) . "</td>\n" .
+			                             hash=>$diff->{'to_id'}, file_name=>$diff->{'to_file'}),
+			              -class => "list"}, esc_path($diff->{'to_file'})) . "</td>\n" .
 			      "<td><span class=\"file_status $nstatus\">[$nstatus from " .
 			      $cgi->a({-href => href(action=>"blob", hash_base=>$parent,
-			                             hash=>$diff{'from_id'}, file_name=>$diff{'from_file'}),
-			              -class => "list"}, esc_path($diff{'from_file'})) .
-			      " with " . (int $diff{'similarity'}) . "% similarity$mode_chng]</span></td>\n" .
+			                             hash=>$diff->{'from_id'}, file_name=>$diff->{'from_file'}),
+			              -class => "list"}, esc_path($diff->{'from_file'})) .
+			      " with " . (int $diff->{'similarity'}) . "% similarity$mode_chng]</span></td>\n" .
 			      "<td class=\"link\">";
 			if ($action eq 'commitdiff') {
 				# link to patch
 				$patchno++;
 				print $cgi->a({-href => "#patch$patchno"}, "patch") .
 				      " | ";
-			} elsif ($diff{'to_id'} ne $diff{'from_id'}) {
+			} elsif ($diff->{'to_id'} ne $diff->{'from_id'}) {
 				# "commit" view and modified file (not only pure rename or copy)
 				print $cgi->a({-href => href(action=>"blobdiff",
-				                             hash=>$diff{'to_id'}, hash_parent=>$diff{'from_id'},
+				                             hash=>$diff->{'to_id'}, hash_parent=>$diff->{'from_id'},
 				                             hash_base=>$hash, hash_parent_base=>$parent,
-				                             file_name=>$diff{'to_file'}, file_parent=>$diff{'from_file'})},
+				                             file_name=>$diff->{'to_file'}, file_parent=>$diff->{'from_file'})},
 				              "diff") .
 				      " | ";
 			}
-			print $cgi->a({-href => href(action=>"blob", hash=>$diff{'to_id'},
-			                             hash_base=>$parent, file_name=>$diff{'to_file'})},
+			print $cgi->a({-href => href(action=>"blob", hash=>$diff->{'to_id'},
+			                             hash_base=>$parent, file_name=>$diff->{'to_file'})},
 			              "blob") . " | ";
 			if ($have_blame) {
 				print $cgi->a({-href => href(action=>"blame", hash_base=>$hash,
-				                             file_name=>$diff{'to_file'})},
+				                             file_name=>$diff->{'to_file'})},
 				              "blame") . " | ";
 			}
 			print $cgi->a({-href => href(action=>"history", hash_base=>$hash,
-			                            file_name=>$diff{'to_file'})},
+			                            file_name=>$diff->{'to_file'})},
 			              "history");
 			print "</td>\n";
 
@@ -4401,7 +4408,7 @@ sub git_commitdiff {
 			chomp $line;
 			# empty line ends raw part of diff-tree output
 			last unless $line;
-			push @difftree, $line;
+			push @difftree, scalar parse_difftree_raw_line($line);
 		}
 
 	} elsif ($format eq 'plain') {