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Re: [PATCH v3 3/3] add-patch: Allow proper 'git apply' when using the --rework-with-file flag

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Samuel Abraham <abrahamadekunle50@gmail.com>
Date
Feb 6, 2026, 20:39 UTC
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On Fri, Feb 6, 2026 at 8:02 PM Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> wrote:
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> Abraham Samuel Adekunle <abrahamadekunle50@gmail.com> writes:
>
> > Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 3/3] add-patch: Allow proper 'git apply' when using the --rework-with-file flag
>
> Style.  Downcase "Allow".  Applies to [2/3].
>
> Avoid "proper" as it is not obvious to everybody what you find
> proper and why you find it proper.  Applies to any value-judgement
> adjective.
>
>     Subject: [PATCH v3 3/3] add-patch: allow all-or-none application of a patch
>
> or something?
Okay
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> > +static void apply_patch(struct add_p_state *s, struct file_diff *file_diff)
> > +{
> > +     struct child_process cp = CHILD_PROCESS_INIT;
> > +     size_t j;
> > +
> > +             /* Any hunk to be used? */
>
> Funny indentaion?
Sorry
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> > +     for (j = 0; j < file_diff->hunk_nr; j++)
> > +             if (file_diff->hunk[j].use == USE_HUNK)
> > +                     break;
> > +
> > +     if (j < file_diff->hunk_nr ||
> > +             (!file_diff->hunk_nr && file_diff->head.use == USE_HUNK)) {
> > +             /* At least one hunk selected: apply */
> > +             strbuf_reset(&s->buf);
> > +             reassemble_patch(s, file_diff, 0, &s->buf);
> > +
> > +             discard_index(s->s.r->index);
> > +             if (s->mode->apply_for_checkout)
> > +                     apply_for_checkout(s, &s->buf,
> > +                                     s->mode->is_reverse);
> > +             else {
> > +                     setup_child_process(s, &cp, "apply", NULL);
> > +                     strvec_pushv(&cp.args, s->mode->apply_args);
> > +                     if (pipe_command(&cp, s->buf.buf, s->buf.len,
> > +                                     NULL, 0, NULL, 0))
> > +                             error(_("'git apply' failed"));
> > +             }
> > +             if (repo_read_index(s->s.r) >= 0)
> > +                     repo_refresh_and_write_index(s->s.r, REFRESH_QUIET, 0,
> > +                                                     1, NULL, NULL, NULL);
> > +     }
> > +
> > +}
>
> I suspect that the extraction of this helper function out of its
> original place in patch_update_file() should be done in its own
> patch.
Okay
>
> Do we need new tests to cover this new feature?

Yes I will include the tests in the next version. Thanks

Abraham
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Message 36 of 54 in “add-patch: Allow reworking with a file after deciding on its hunks”
  1. 0/1 add-patch: Allow reworking with a file after deciding on its hunksAbraham Samuel Adekunle, Jan 23, 2026
  2. 1/1 add-patch: Allow reworking with a file after deciding on all its hunksAbraham Samuel Adekunle, Jan 23, 2026
  3. Junio C HamanoJan 23, 2026
  4. Samuel AbrahamJan 23, 2026
  5. 0/1 Allow reworking with a file when making hunk decisionsAbraham Samuel Adekunle, Jan 27, 2026
  6. 1/1 Allow reworking with a file after deciding on all its hunksAbraham Samuel Adekunle, Jan 27, 2026
  7. Junio C HamanoJan 27, 2026
  8. Samuel AbrahamJan 28, 2026
  9. Samuel AbrahamJan 30, 2026
  10. Junio C HamanoJan 30, 2026
  11. Samuel AbrahamJan 30, 2026
  12. Junio C HamanoJan 31, 2026
  13. Samuel AbrahamFeb 2, 2026
  14. Junio C HamanoFeb 2, 2026
  15. Samuel AbrahamFeb 3, 2026
  16. Junio C HamanoJan 27, 2026
  17. Samuel AbrahamJan 28, 2026
  18. 0/3 introduce new option `rework-with-file`Abraham Samuel Adekunle, Feb 6, 2026
  19. 1/3 interactive -p: add new `--rework-with-file` flag to interactive machineryAbraham Samuel Adekunle, Feb 6, 2026
  20. Junio C HamanoFeb 6, 2026
  21. Samuel AbrahamFeb 6, 2026
  22. 2/3 add-patch: Allow interfile navigation when selecting hunksAbraham Samuel Adekunle, Feb 6, 2026
  23. Junio C HamanoFeb 6, 2026
  24. Samuel AbrahamFeb 6, 2026
  25. Junio C HamanoFeb 6, 2026
  26. Samuel AbrahamFeb 6, 2026
  27. Junio C HamanoFeb 6, 2026
  28. Samuel AbrahamFeb 6, 2026
  29. Samuel AbrahamFeb 12, 2026
  30. Junio C HamanoFeb 12, 2026
  31. Samuel AbrahamFeb 12, 2026
  32. Junio C HamanoFeb 12, 2026
  33. Samuel AbrahamFeb 12, 2026
  34. 3/3 add-patch: Allow proper 'git apply' when using the --rework-with-file flagAbraham Samuel Adekunle, Feb 6, 2026
  35. Junio C HamanoFeb 6, 2026
  36. Samuel AbrahamFeb 6, 2026
  37. Junio C HamanoFeb 6, 2026
  38. Samuel AbrahamFeb 6, 2026
  39. 0/4 introduce new option `--auto-advance`Abraham Samuel Adekunle, Feb 13, 2026
  40. 1/4 interactive -p: add new `--auto-advance` flagAbraham Samuel Adekunle, Feb 13, 2026
  41. Junio C HamanoFeb 13, 2026
  42. Samuel AbrahamFeb 14, 2026
  43. 2/4 add-patch: modify patch_update_file() signatureAbraham Samuel Adekunle, Feb 13, 2026
  44. Junio C HamanoFeb 13, 2026
  45. Samuel AbrahamFeb 14, 2026
  46. 3/4 add-patch: allow all-or-none application of patchesAbraham Samuel Adekunle, Feb 13, 2026
  47. 4/4 add-patch: allow interfile navigation when selecting hunksAbraham Samuel Adekunle, Feb 13, 2026
  48. 0/4 introduce new option `--auto-advance`Abraham Samuel Adekunle, Feb 14, 2026
  49. 1/4 interactive -p: add new `--auto-advance` flagAbraham Samuel Adekunle, Feb 14, 2026
  50. 2/4 add-patch: modify patch_update_file() signatureAbraham Samuel Adekunle, Feb 14, 2026
  51. 3/4 add-patch: allow all-or-none application of patchesAbraham Samuel Adekunle, Feb 14, 2026
  52. 4/4 add-patch: allow interfile navigation when selecting hunksAbraham Samuel Adekunle, Feb 14, 2026
  53. Junio C HamanoFeb 20, 2026
  54. Samuel AbrahamFeb 21, 2026

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