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[PATCH v4 09/12] whitespace: allocate a few more bits and define WS_INCOMPLETE_LINE

From
Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Nov 12, 2025, 22:02 UTC
Message-ID
<20251112220258.1009253-10-gitster@pobox.com>
In-Reply-To
<20251112220258.1009253-1-gitster@pobox.com>

Reserve a few more bits in the diff flags word to be used for future whitespace rules. Add WS_INCOMPLETE_LINE without implementing the behaviour (yet).

Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
---
 Documentation/config/core.adoc |  2 ++
 diff.c                         | 16 ++++++++--------
 diff.h                         |  6 +++---
 ws.c                           |  6 ++++++
 ws.h                           |  3 ++-
 5 files changed, 21 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/config/core.adoc b/Documentation/config/core.adoc
index e2de270c86..682fb595fb 100644
--- a/Documentation/config/core.adoc
+++ b/Documentation/config/core.adoc
@@ -626,6 +626,8 @@ core.whitespace::
   part of the line terminator, i.e. with it, `trailing-space`
   does not trigger if the character before such a carriage-return
   is not a whitespace (not enabled by default).
+* `incomplete-line` treats the last line of a file that is missing the
+  newline at the end as an error (not enabled by default).
 * `tabwidth=<n>` tells how many character positions a tab occupies; this
   is relevant for `indent-with-non-tab` and when Git fixes `tab-in-indent`
   errors. The default tab width is 8. Allowed values are 1 to 63.
diff --git a/diff.c b/diff.c
index 5c606409bb..1b27b15f84 100644
--- a/diff.c
+++ b/diff.c
@@ -804,15 +804,15 @@ enum diff_symbol {
 
 /*
  * Flags for content lines:
- * 0..11 are whitespace rules (see ws.h)
- * 12..14 are WSEH_NEW | WSEH_CONTEXT | WSEH_OLD
- * 16 is marking if the line is blank at EOF
- * 17..19 are used for color-moved.
+ * 0..15 are whitespace rules (see ws.h)
+ * 16..18 are WSEH_NEW | WSEH_CONTEXT | WSEH_OLD
+ * 19 is marking if the line is blank at EOF
+ * 20..22 are used for color-moved.
  */
-#define DIFF_SYMBOL_CONTENT_BLANK_LINE_EOF	(1<<16)
-#define DIFF_SYMBOL_MOVED_LINE			(1<<17)
-#define DIFF_SYMBOL_MOVED_LINE_ALT		(1<<18)
-#define DIFF_SYMBOL_MOVED_LINE_UNINTERESTING	(1<<19)
+#define DIFF_SYMBOL_CONTENT_BLANK_LINE_EOF	(1<<19)
+#define DIFF_SYMBOL_MOVED_LINE			(1<<20)
+#define DIFF_SYMBOL_MOVED_LINE_ALT		(1<<21)
+#define DIFF_SYMBOL_MOVED_LINE_UNINTERESTING	(1<<22)
 
 #define DIFF_SYMBOL_CONTENT_WS_MASK (WSEH_NEW | WSEH_OLD | WSEH_CONTEXT | WS_RULE_MASK)
 
diff --git a/diff.h b/diff.h
index cbd355cf50..422658407d 100644
--- a/diff.h
+++ b/diff.h
@@ -331,9 +331,9 @@ struct diff_options {
 
 	int ita_invisible_in_index;
 /* white-space error highlighting */
-#define WSEH_NEW        (1<<12)
-#define WSEH_CONTEXT    (1<<13)
-#define WSEH_OLD        (1<<14)
+#define WSEH_NEW        (1<<16)
+#define WSEH_CONTEXT    (1<<17)
+#define WSEH_OLD        (1<<18)
 	unsigned ws_error_highlight;
 	const char *prefix;
 	int prefix_length;
diff --git a/ws.c b/ws.c
index 70acee3337..34a7b4fad2 100644
--- a/ws.c
+++ b/ws.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ static struct whitespace_rule {
 	{ "blank-at-eol", WS_BLANK_AT_EOL, 0 },
 	{ "blank-at-eof", WS_BLANK_AT_EOF, 0 },
 	{ "tab-in-indent", WS_TAB_IN_INDENT, 0, 1 },
+	{ "incomplete-line", WS_INCOMPLETE_LINE, 0, 0 },
 };
 
 unsigned parse_whitespace_rule(const char *string)
@@ -139,6 +140,11 @@ char *whitespace_error_string(unsigned ws)
 			strbuf_addstr(&err, ", ");
 		strbuf_addstr(&err, "tab in indent");
 	}
+	if (ws & WS_INCOMPLETE_LINE) {
+		if (err.len)
+			strbuf_addstr(&err, ", ");
+		strbuf_addstr(&err, "no newline at the end of file");
+	}
 	return strbuf_detach(&err, NULL);
 }
 
diff --git a/ws.h b/ws.h
index 23708efb73..06d5cb73f8 100644
--- a/ws.h
+++ b/ws.h
@@ -15,13 +15,14 @@ struct strbuf;
 #define WS_CR_AT_EOL            (1<<9)
 #define WS_BLANK_AT_EOF         (1<<10)
 #define WS_TAB_IN_INDENT        (1<<11)
+#define WS_INCOMPLETE_LINE      (1<<12)
 
 #define WS_TRAILING_SPACE       (WS_BLANK_AT_EOL|WS_BLANK_AT_EOF)
 #define WS_DEFAULT_RULE (WS_TRAILING_SPACE|WS_SPACE_BEFORE_TAB|8)
 #define WS_TAB_WIDTH_MASK       ((1<<6)-1)
 
 /* All WS_* -- when extended, adapt constants defined after diff.c:diff_symbol */
-#define WS_RULE_MASK            ((1<<12)-1)
+#define WS_RULE_MASK            ((1<<16)-1)
 
 extern unsigned whitespace_rule_cfg;
 unsigned whitespace_rule(struct index_state *, const char *);
-- 
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  2. 01/12 whitespace: correct bit assignment commentsJunio C Hamano, Nov 4, 2025
  3. 02/12 diff: emit_line_ws_markup() if/else style fixJunio C Hamano, Nov 4, 2025
  4. 03/12 diff: correct suppress_blank_empty hackJunio C Hamano, Nov 4, 2025
  5. 04/12 diff: fix incorrect counting of line numbersJunio C Hamano, Nov 4, 2025
  6. Phillip WoodNov 10, 2025
  7. Junio C HamanoNov 10, 2025
  8. Phillip WoodNov 11, 2025
  9. Junio C HamanoNov 11, 2025
  10. 05/12 diff: refactor output of incomplete lineJunio C Hamano, Nov 4, 2025
  11. 06/12 diff: call emit_callback ecbdata everywhereJunio C Hamano, Nov 4, 2025
  12. 07/12 diff: update the way rewrite diff handles incomplete linesJunio C Hamano, Nov 4, 2025
  13. Phillip WoodNov 10, 2025
  14. Junio C HamanoNov 10, 2025
  15. 08/12 apply: revamp the parsing of incomplete linesJunio C Hamano, Nov 4, 2025
  16. 09/12 whitespace: allocate a few more bitsJunio C Hamano, Nov 4, 2025
  17. 10/12 apply: check and fix incomplete linesJunio C Hamano, Nov 4, 2025
  18. 11/12 diff: highlight and error out on incomplete linesJunio C Hamano, Nov 4, 2025
  19. Phillip WoodNov 10, 2025
  20. Junio C HamanoNov 10, 2025
  21. D. Ben KnobleNov 10, 2025
  22. 12/12 attr: enable incomplete-line whitespace error for this projectJunio C Hamano, Nov 4, 2025
  23. Phillip WoodNov 10, 2025
  24. Junio C HamanoNov 10, 2025
  25. 00/12 Incomplete linesJunio C Hamano, Nov 5, 2025
  26. 01/12 whitespace: correct bit assignment commentsJunio C Hamano, Nov 5, 2025
  27. 02/12 diff: emit_line_ws_markup() if/else style fixJunio C Hamano, Nov 5, 2025
  28. 03/12 diff: correct suppress_blank_empty hackJunio C Hamano, Nov 5, 2025
  29. 04/12 diff: fix incorrect counting of line numbersJunio C Hamano, Nov 5, 2025
  30. 05/12 diff: refactor output of incomplete lineJunio C Hamano, Nov 5, 2025
  31. Patrick SteinhardtNov 10, 2025
  32. Junio C HamanoNov 10, 2025
  33. 06/12 diff: call emit_callback ecbdata everywhereJunio C Hamano, Nov 5, 2025
  34. 07/12 diff: update the way rewrite diff handles incomplete linesJunio C Hamano, Nov 5, 2025
  35. Patrick SteinhardtNov 10, 2025
  36. Junio C HamanoNov 10, 2025
  37. 08/12 apply: revamp the parsing of incomplete linesJunio C Hamano, Nov 5, 2025
  38. 09/12 whitespace: allocate a few more bits and define WS_INCOMPLETE_LINEJunio C Hamano, Nov 5, 2025
  39. 10/12 apply: check and fix incomplete linesJunio C Hamano, Nov 5, 2025
  40. 11/12 diff: highlight and error out on incomplete linesJunio C Hamano, Nov 5, 2025
  41. 12/12 attr: enable incomplete-line whitespace error for this projectJunio C Hamano, Nov 5, 2025
  42. Patrick SteinhardtNov 10, 2025
  43. Phillip WoodNov 10, 2025
  44. 00/12 Incomplete linesJunio C Hamano, Nov 11, 2025
  45. 01/12 whitespace: correct bit assignment commentsJunio C Hamano, Nov 11, 2025
  46. 02/12 diff: emit_line_ws_markup() if/else style fixJunio C Hamano, Nov 11, 2025
  47. 03/12 diff: correct suppress_blank_empty hackJunio C Hamano, Nov 11, 2025
  48. 04/12 diff: fix incorrect counting of line numbersJunio C Hamano, Nov 11, 2025
  49. 05/12 diff: refactor output of incomplete lineJunio C Hamano, Nov 11, 2025
  50. 06/12 diff: call emit_callback ecbdata everywhereJunio C Hamano, Nov 11, 2025
  51. 07/12 diff: update the way rewrite diff handles incomplete linesJunio C Hamano, Nov 11, 2025
  52. 08/12 apply: revamp the parsing of incomplete linesJunio C Hamano, Nov 11, 2025
  53. 09/12 whitespace: allocate a few more bits and define WS_INCOMPLETE_LINEJunio C Hamano, Nov 11, 2025
  54. 10/12 apply: check and fix incomplete linesJunio C Hamano, Nov 11, 2025
  55. 11/12 diff: highlight and error out on incomplete linesJunio C Hamano, Nov 11, 2025
  56. 12/12 attr: enable incomplete-line whitespace error for this projectJunio C Hamano, Nov 11, 2025
  57. Phillip WoodNov 11, 2025
  58. 00/12 Incomplete linesJunio C Hamano, Nov 12, 2025
  59. 01/12 whitespace: correct bit assignment commentsJunio C Hamano, Nov 12, 2025
  60. 02/12 diff: emit_line_ws_markup() if/else style fixJunio C Hamano, Nov 12, 2025
  61. 03/12 diff: correct suppress_blank_empty hackJunio C Hamano, Nov 12, 2025
  62. 04/12 diff: keep track of the type of the last line seenJunio C Hamano, Nov 12, 2025
  63. 05/12 diff: refactor output of incomplete lineJunio C Hamano, Nov 12, 2025
  64. 06/12 diff: call emit_callback ecbdata everywhereJunio C Hamano, Nov 12, 2025
  65. 07/12 diff: update the way rewrite diff handles incomplete linesJunio C Hamano, Nov 12, 2025
  66. 08/12 apply: revamp the parsing of incomplete linesJunio C Hamano, Nov 12, 2025
  67. 09/12 whitespace: allocate a few more bits and define WS_INCOMPLETE_LINEJunio C Hamano, Nov 12, 2025
  68. 10/12 apply: check and fix incomplete linesJunio C Hamano, Nov 12, 2025
  69. 11/12 diff: highlight and error out on incomplete linesJunio C Hamano, Nov 12, 2025
  70. 12/12 attr: enable incomplete-line whitespace error for this projectJunio C Hamano, Nov 12, 2025
  71. Phillip WoodNov 14, 2025
  72. Junio C HamanoNov 14, 2025
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