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[PATCH v2 06/14] dir.c: make 'git-status --ignored' work within leading directories

From
Karsten Blees <karsten.blees@gmail.com>
Date
Apr 15, 2013, 19:09 UTC
Message-ID
<516C5065.7060008@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To
<516C4F27.30203@gmail.com>

'git-status --ignored path/' doesn't list ignored files and directories within 'path' if some component of 'path' is classified as untracked.

Disable the DIR_SHOW_OTHER_DIRECTORIES flag while traversing leading directories. This prevents treat_leading_path() with DIR_SHOW_IGNORED flag from aborting at the top level untracked directory.

As a side effect, this also eliminates a recursive directory scan per leading directory level, as treat_directory() can no longer call read_directory_recursive() when called from treat_leading_path().

Signed-off-by: Karsten Blees <blees@dcon.de>
---
 dir.c                      |  3 +++
 t/t7061-wtstatus-ignore.sh | 19 +++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 22 insertions(+)
diff --git a/dir.c b/dir.c
index c5705e3..822e501 100644
--- a/dir.c
+++ b/dir.c
@@ -1403,12 +1403,14 @@ static int treat_leading_path(struct dir_struct *dir,
 	struct strbuf sb = STRBUF_INIT;
 	int baselen, rc = 0;
 	const char *cp;
+	int old_flags = dir->flags;
 
 	while (len && path[len - 1] == '/')
 		len--;
 	if (!len)
 		return 1;
 	baselen = 0;
+	dir->flags &= ~DIR_SHOW_OTHER_DIRECTORIES;
 	while (1) {
 		cp = path + baselen + !!baselen;
 		cp = memchr(cp, '/', path + len - cp);
@@ -1431,6 +1433,7 @@ static int treat_leading_path(struct dir_struct *dir,
 		}
 	}
 	strbuf_release(&sb);
+	dir->flags = old_flags;
 	return rc;
 }
 
diff --git a/t/t7061-wtstatus-ignore.sh b/t/t7061-wtstatus-ignore.sh
index 6171a49..4c6f145 100755
--- a/t/t7061-wtstatus-ignore.sh
+++ b/t/t7061-wtstatus-ignore.sh
@@ -32,6 +32,25 @@ test_expect_success 'status untracked directory with --ignored -u' '
 	git status --porcelain --ignored -u >actual &&
 	test_cmp expected actual
 '
+cat >expected <<\EOF
+?? untracked/uncommitted
+!! untracked/ignored
+EOF
+
+test_expect_success 'status prefixed untracked directory with --ignored' '
+	git status --porcelain --ignored untracked/ >actual &&
+	test_cmp expected actual
+'
+
+cat >expected <<\EOF
+?? untracked/uncommitted
+!! untracked/ignored
+EOF
+
+test_expect_success 'status prefixed untracked sub-directory with --ignored -u' '
+	git status --porcelain --ignored -u untracked/ >actual &&
+	test_cmp expected actual
+'
 
 cat >expected <<\EOF
 ?? .gitignore
-- 
1.8.1.2.8026.g2b66448.dirty
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Message 19 of 36 in “Improve git-status --ignored”
  1. 0/8 Improve git-status --ignoredKarsten Blees, Mar 18, 2013
  2. Junio C HamanoMar 19, 2013
  3. Duy NguyenMar 19, 2013
  4. Karsten BleesMar 19, 2013
  5. Junio C HamanoMar 19, 2013
  6. Duy NguyenMar 19, 2013
  7. 00/14 Improve git-status --ignoredKarsten Blees, Apr 15, 2013
  8. 01/14 dir.c: git-status --ignored: don't drop ignored directoriesKarsten Blees, Apr 15, 2013
  9. Ramkumar RamachandraApr 16, 2013
  10. Karsten BleesApr 17, 2013
  11. 02/14 dir.c: git-status --ignored: don't list files in ignored directoriesKarsten Blees, Apr 15, 2013
  12. read_revisions_from_stdin: make copies for handle_revision_argThomas Rast, Apr 16, 2013
  13. Junio C HamanoApr 16, 2013
  14. 03/14 dir.c: git-status --ignored: don't list empty ignored directoriesKarsten Blees, Apr 15, 2013
  15. Ramkumar RamachandraApr 16, 2013
  16. Karsten BleesApr 17, 2013
  17. 04/14 dir.c: git-ls-files --directories: don't hide empty directoriesKarsten Blees, Apr 15, 2013
  18. 05/14 dir.c: git-status --ignored: don't list empty directories as ignoredKarsten Blees, Apr 15, 2013
  19. 06/14 dir.c: make 'git-status --ignored' work within leading directoriesKarsten Blees, Apr 15, 2013
  20. 07/14 dir.c: git-clean -d -X: don't delete tracked directoriesKarsten Blees, Apr 15, 2013
  21. 08/14 dir.c: factor out parts of last_exclude_matching for later reuseKarsten Blees, Apr 15, 2013
  22. 09/14 dir.c: move prep_excludeKarsten Blees, Apr 15, 2013
  23. 10/14 dir.c: unify is_excluded and is_path_excluded APIsKarsten Blees, Apr 15, 2013
  24. Junio C HamanoApr 15, 2013
  25. 11/14 dir.c: replace is_path_excluded with now equivalent is_excluded APIKarsten Blees, Apr 15, 2013
  26. 12/14 dir.c: git-status: avoid is_excluded checks for tracked filesKarsten Blees, Apr 15, 2013
  27. 13/14 dir.c: git-status --ignored: don't scan the work tree three timesKarsten Blees, Apr 15, 2013
  28. 14/14 dir.c: git-status --ignored: don't scan the work tree twiceKarsten Blees, Apr 15, 2013
  29. Junio C HamanoApr 15, 2013
  30. Junio C HamanoApr 15, 2013
  31. Karsten BleesApr 15, 2013
  32. Junio C HamanoApr 15, 2013
  33. Karsten BleesApr 17, 2013
  34. Junio C HamanoApr 17, 2013
  35. 11/14 dir.c: replace is_path_excluded with now equivalent is_excluded APIKarsten Blees, Apr 17, 2013
  36. 14/14 dir.c: git-status --ignored: don't scan the work tree twiceKarsten Blees, Apr 17, 2013

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