Re: [PATCH 2/2] rebase: add --show-patch

> 
> It is useful to see the full patch while resolving conflicts in a
> rebase. The only way to do it now is
> 
>     less .git/rebase-*/patch
> 
> which could turn out to be a lot longer to type [1] if you are in a
> linked worktree, or not at top-dir. On top of that, an ordinary user
> should not need to peek into .git directory. The new option is
> provided to examine the patch.
> 
> [1] A conflict caused by git-rebase--am.sh does show the path to this
>     patch file so you could copy/paste. But then after some time and
>     lots of commands to resolve the conflict, that path is likely
>     scrolled out of your terminal.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy <pclouds@gmail.com>
> ---
>  Documentation/git-rebase.txt           |  5 +++-
>  contrib/completion/git-completion.bash |  4 +--
>  git-rebase--am.sh                      |  3 +++
>  git-rebase--interactive.sh             |  4 +++
>  git-rebase--merge.sh                   |  4 +++
>  git-rebase.sh                          |  7 +++++-
>  t/t3400-rebase.sh                      | 34 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  t/t3404-rebase-interactive.sh          |  6 +++++
>  8 files changed, 63 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/Documentation/git-rebase.txt b/Documentation/git-rebase.txt
> index 8a861c1e0d..4fd571d393 100644
> --- a/Documentation/git-rebase.txt
> +++ b/Documentation/git-rebase.txt
> @@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ SYNOPSIS
>  	[<upstream> [<branch>]]
>  'git rebase' [-i | --interactive] [options] [--exec <cmd>] [--onto <newbase>]
>  	--root [<branch>]
> -'git rebase' --continue | --skip | --abort | --quit | --edit-todo
> +'git rebase' --continue | --skip | --abort | --quit | --edit-todo | --show-patch
>  
>  DESCRIPTION
>  -----------
> @@ -250,6 +250,9 @@ leave out at most one of A and B, in which case it defaults to HEAD.
>  --edit-todo::
>  	Edit the todo list during an interactive rebase.
>  
> +--show-patch::
> +	Show the current patch in an interactive rebase.
> +
>  -m::
>  --merge::
>  	Use merging strategies to rebase.  When the recursive (default) merge
> diff --git a/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash b/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash
> index 1e9105f6d5..b70da4990f 100644
> --- a/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash
> +++ b/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash
> @@ -1992,11 +1992,11 @@ _git_rebase ()
>  {
>  	__git_find_repo_path
>  	if [ -f "$__git_repo_path"/rebase-merge/interactive ]; then
> -		__gitcomp "--continue --skip --abort --quit --edit-todo"
> +		__gitcomp "--continue --skip --abort --quit --edit-todo --show-patch"
>  		return
>  	elif [ -d "$__git_repo_path"/rebase-apply ] || \
>  	     [ -d "$__git_repo_path"/rebase-merge ]; then
> -		__gitcomp "--continue --skip --abort --quit"
> +		__gitcomp "--continue --skip --abort --quit --show-patch"
>  		return
>  	fi
>  	__git_complete_strategy && return
> diff --git a/git-rebase--am.sh b/git-rebase--am.sh
> index 14c50782e0..564a4a5830 100644
> --- a/git-rebase--am.sh
> +++ b/git-rebase--am.sh
> @@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ skip)
>  	move_to_original_branch
>  	return
>  	;;
> +show-patch)
> +	exec git am --show-patch
> +	;;
>  esac
>  
>  if test -z "$rebase_root"
> diff --git a/git-rebase--interactive.sh b/git-rebase--interactive.sh
> index d47bd29593..01cc002efd 100644
> --- a/git-rebase--interactive.sh
> +++ b/git-rebase--interactive.sh
> @@ -840,6 +840,10 @@ To continue rebase after editing, run:
>  
>  	exit
>  	;;
> +show-patch)
> +	cmt="$(cat "$state_dir/stopped-sha")"
> +	exec git format-patch --subject-prefix= --stdout "${cmt}^!"
> +	;;
>  esac
>  
>  comment_for_reflog start
> diff --git a/git-rebase--merge.sh b/git-rebase--merge.sh
> index 06a4723d4d..5c513a9736 100644
> --- a/git-rebase--merge.sh
> +++ b/git-rebase--merge.sh
> @@ -137,6 +137,10 @@ skip)
>  	finish_rb_merge
>  	return
>  	;;
> +show-patch)
> +	cmt="$(cat "$state_dir/current")"
> +	exec git format-patch --subject-prefix= --stdout "${cmt}^!"
> +	;;
>  esac