Re: bug? git format-patch -M -D then git am fails

From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Nov 13, 2012, 22:55 UTC
Message-ID: <7vsj8dcdv6.fsf@alter.siamese.dyndns.org>
In-Reply-To: <1352846721.17444.24.camel@joe-AO722>

Joe Perches <joe@perches.com> writes:

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> (Sorry about the partial message.
>  evolution and ctrl-enter sends, grumble...)
>
> If a file is deleted with git rm and a patch
> is then generated with git format-patch -M -D
> git am is unable to apply the resultant patch.
>
> Is this working as designed?

I would say it is broken as designed and it is even documented.

Please run "git format-patch --help | less" and then type "/--irreversible-delete" to find:

    The resulting patch is not meant to be applied with patch nor
    git apply; this is solely for people who want to just
    concentrate on reviewing the text after the change.