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

From
René Scharfe <l.s.r@web.de>
Date
Oct 3, 2025, 14:10 UTC
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On 10/3/25 3:41 PM, Phillip Wood wrote:
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> 
>> @@ -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
> 
> If there were no undecided hunks then this will be out of bounds
> because hunk_index >= file_diff->hunk_nr. Are we absolutely certain
> that we cannot reach this point without at least one hunk being
> undecided?

The new loop only sets hunk_index if i < file_diff->hunk_nr. If it finds no undecided hunk then it does nothing.

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>> +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
>> +'
> 
> I'm not sure what this first test adds, the one below checks that we
> find the first undecided hunk which seems to be the important thing
> to check.

It's a regression test for the case that the original code got right by accident. It may seem superfluous, but I actually triggered it in my first attempt at a fix.

René
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Message 4 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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