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[PATCH] add-patch: roll over to next undecided hunk

From
René Scharfe <l.s.r@web.de>
Date
Oct 3, 2025, 12:16 UTC
Message-ID
<76665b6f-cb92-4694-bc89-5eb21197df34@web.de>
In-Reply-To
<c72518099a3b465c8761e41210fe3fcb@ukr.de>

git add --patch presents diff hunks one after the other, asking whether to add them. If we mark some as undecided, e.g. with J, then it will start over after reaching the last hunk. It always starts over at the very first hunk, though, even if we already decided on it. Skip decided hunks when rolling over instead.

Reported-by: Windl, Ulrich <u.windl@ukr.de>
Signed-off-by: René Scharfe <l.s.r@web.de>
---
 add-patch.c                |  9 ++++++++-
 t/t3701-add-interactive.sh | 20 ++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 28 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/add-patch.c b/add-patch.c
index b0389c5d5b..42a8394c92 100644
--- a/add-patch.c
+++ b/add-patch.c
@@ -1436,8 +1436,15 @@ static int patch_update_file(struct add_p_state *s,
 	render_diff_header(s, file_diff, colored, &s->buf);
 	fputs(s->buf.buf, stdout);
 	for (;;) {
-		if (hunk_index >= file_diff->hunk_nr)
+		if (hunk_index >= file_diff->hunk_nr) {
 			hunk_index = 0;
+			for (i = 0; i < file_diff->hunk_nr; i++) {
+				if (file_diff->hunk[i].use == UNDECIDED_HUNK) {
+					hunk_index = i;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+		}
 		hunk = file_diff->hunk_nr
 				? file_diff->hunk + hunk_index
 				: &file_diff->head;
diff --git a/t/t3701-add-interactive.sh b/t/t3701-add-interactive.sh
index d9fe289a7a..fa6ec5f835 100755
--- a/t/t3701-add-interactive.sh
+++ b/t/t3701-add-interactive.sh
@@ -1321,6 +1321,26 @@ test_expect_success 'stash accepts -U and --inter-hunk-context' '
 	test_grep "@@ -2,20 +2,20 @@" actual
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'roll over to next undecided (1)' '
+	test_write_lines a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q >file &&
+	git add file &&
+	test_write_lines X b c d e f g h X j k l m n o p X >file &&
+	test_write_lines J y y q | git add -p >actual &&
+	test_write_lines 1 2 3 1 >expect &&
+	sed -ne "s-/.*--" -e "s-^(--p" <actual >hunks &&
+	test_cmp expect hunks
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'roll over to next undecided (2)' '
+	test_write_lines a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q >file &&
+	git add file &&
+	test_write_lines X b c d e f g h X j k l m n o p X >file &&
+	test_write_lines y J y q | git add -p >actual &&
+	test_write_lines 1 2 3 2 >expect &&
+	sed -ne "s-/.*--" -e "s-^(--p" <actual >hunks &&
+	test_cmp expect hunks
+'
+
 test_expect_success 'set up base for -p color tests' '
 	echo commit >file &&
 	git commit -am "commit state" &&
-- 
2.51.0
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Message 2 of 37 in “Broken handling of "J" hunks for "add --interactive"?”
  1. Windl, UlrichOct 2, 2025
  2. add-patch: roll over to next undecided hunkRené Scharfe, Oct 3, 2025
  3. Phillip WoodOct 3, 2025
  4. René ScharfeOct 3, 2025
  5. Phillip WoodOct 8, 2025
  6. Junio C HamanoOct 3, 2025
  7. René ScharfeOct 3, 2025
  8. Junio C HamanoOct 3, 2025
  9. Junio C HamanoOct 3, 2025
  10. Junio C HamanoOct 3, 2025
  11. 0/5 add-patch: roll over to next undecided hunkRené Scharfe, Oct 5, 2025
  12. 1/5 add-patch: improve help for options j, J, k, and KRené Scharfe, Oct 5, 2025
  13. Junio C HamanoOct 5, 2025
  14. René ScharfeOct 6, 2025
  15. Junio C HamanoOct 6, 2025
  16. Windl, UlrichOct 31, 2025
  17. Junio C HamanoNov 1, 2025
  18. Windl, UlrichNov 3, 2025
  19. 3/5 add-patch: let options y, n, j, and e roll over to next undecidedRené Scharfe, Oct 5, 2025
  20. 2/5 add-patch: document that option J rolls overRené Scharfe, Oct 5, 2025
  21. Junio C HamanoOct 5, 2025
  22. 4/5 add-patch: let options k and K roll over like j and JRené Scharfe, Oct 5, 2025
  23. Junio C HamanoOct 5, 2025
  24. René ScharfeOct 6, 2025
  25. 5/5 add-patch: reset "permitted" at loop startRené Scharfe, Oct 5, 2025
  26. 0/6 add-patch: roll over to next undecided hunkRené Scharfe, Oct 6, 2025
  27. 1/6 add-patch: improve help for options j, J, k, and KRené Scharfe, Oct 6, 2025
  28. 2/6 add-patch: document that option J rolls overRené Scharfe, Oct 6, 2025
  29. 3/6 add-patch: let options y, n, j, and e roll over to next undecidedRené Scharfe, Oct 6, 2025
  30. 4/6 add-patch: let options k and K roll over like j and JRené Scharfe, Oct 6, 2025
  31. 5/6 add-patch: let options a and d roll over like y and nRené Scharfe, Oct 6, 2025
  32. 6/6 add-patch: reset "permitted" at loop startRené Scharfe, Oct 6, 2025
  33. Windl, UlrichOct 31, 2025
  34. Junio C HamanoOct 31, 2025
  35. Junio C HamanoOct 6, 2025
  36. René ScharfeOct 6, 2025
  37. Junio C HamanoOct 6, 2025

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