diff3: Add support for -A

Diff3 in -A mode generates an ed script to show how the 3 files and
brackets changes that conflict. The ed script generated should when
applied leave familiar merge conflic

diff3: Add support for -A

Diff3 in -A mode generates an ed script to show how the 3 files and
brackets changes that conflict. The ed script generated should when
applied leave familiar merge conflict markers in a patched file.

Diff3 output is not documented, this feature has been arrived at by
comparing bsd diff3 output to gnu diff3 output until they were made to
agree. There are likely to still be differences between these formats.

The gnu diff3 guide is actually quite good at explaining how diff3
output should appear, but it doesn't cover every form of output from
diff3.

https://www.gnu.org/software/diffutils/manual/diffutils.html#Comparing-Three-Files

Discussed with: pstef, kevans
Sponsored by: Klara, Inc.

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