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Re: Regression: cannot edit after intent-to-add

From
Kyle Meyer <kyle@kyleam.com>
Date
Nov 3, 2020, 17:44 UTC
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Simon Richter writes:
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> git-add -p now shows me both lines as added, but does not allow me to edit.
> If I want to create an intermediate commit adding just one of the lines, I
> have to edit the actual file.
>
> This used to work in older versions, as I remember using this technique for
> a while and recommending it to others.
>
> Before I do a deep-dive into a codebase I haven't looked at in years: can
> this be re-added easily?

Which version of git are you using? I think this was already fixed by 75a009dc29 (add -p: fix editing of intent-to-add paths, 2020-09-09), which was included in v2.29.0.

https://lore.kernel.org/git/pull.731.git.1599659932391.gitgitgadget@gmail.com/
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