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[PATCH v3 0/6] add-patch: roll over to next undecided hunk

From
René Scharfe <l.s.r@web.de>
Date
Oct 6, 2025, 17:18 UTC
Message-ID
<fe8e8097-2b05-4dd2-a754-f59e4ba5f95a@web.de>
In-Reply-To
<c72518099a3b465c8761e41210fe3fcb@ukr.de>
Changes since v1:
- added patch 5 for a and d
- made error messages direction-neutral
- removed stray "only" from commit message of patch 2
  add-patch: improve help for options j, J, k, and K
  add-patch: document that option J rolls over
  add-patch: let options y, n, j, and e roll over to next undecided
  add-patch: let options k and K roll over like j and J
  add-patch: let options a and d roll over like y and n
  add-patch: reset "permitted" at loop start
 Documentation/git-add.adoc |  8 ++--
 add-patch.c                | 75 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----------
 t/t3701-add-interactive.sh | 76 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------
 3 files changed, 118 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)
Interdiff against v2:
diff --git a/add-patch.c b/add-patch.c
index 7b489d0a75..45839ceac5 100644
--- a/add-patch.c
+++ b/add-patch.c
@@ -1418,6 +1418,17 @@ static size_t inc_mod(size_t a, size_t m)
 	return a < m - 1 ? a + 1 : 0;
 }
 
+static bool get_first_undecided(const struct file_diff *file_diff, size_t *idx)
+{
+	for (size_t i = 0; i < file_diff->hunk_nr; i++) {
+		if (file_diff->hunk[i].use == UNDECIDED_HUNK) {
+			*idx = i;
+			return true;
+		}
+	}
+	return false;
+}
+
 static int patch_update_file(struct add_p_state *s,
 			     struct file_diff *file_diff)
 {
@@ -1573,6 +1584,8 @@ static int patch_update_file(struct add_p_state *s,
 					if (hunk->use == UNDECIDED_HUNK)
 						hunk->use = USE_HUNK;
 				}
+				if (!get_first_undecided(file_diff, &hunk_index))
+					hunk_index = 0;
 			} else if (hunk->use == UNDECIDED_HUNK) {
 				hunk->use = USE_HUNK;
 			}
@@ -1583,6 +1596,8 @@ static int patch_update_file(struct add_p_state *s,
 					if (hunk->use == UNDECIDED_HUNK)
 						hunk->use = SKIP_HUNK;
 				}
+				if (!get_first_undecided(file_diff, &hunk_index))
+					hunk_index = 0;
 			} else if (hunk->use == UNDECIDED_HUNK) {
 				hunk->use = SKIP_HUNK;
 			}
@@ -1595,22 +1610,22 @@ static int patch_update_file(struct add_p_state *s,
 				hunk_index = dec_mod(hunk_index,
 						     file_diff->hunk_nr);
 			else
-				err(s, _("No previous hunk"));
+				err(s, _("No other hunk"));
 		} else if (s->answer.buf[0] == 'J') {
 			if (permitted & ALLOW_GOTO_NEXT_HUNK)
 				hunk_index++;
 			else
-				err(s, _("No next hunk"));
+				err(s, _("No other hunk"));
 		} else if (s->answer.buf[0] == 'k') {
 			if (permitted & ALLOW_GOTO_PREVIOUS_UNDECIDED_HUNK)
 				hunk_index = undecided_previous;
 			else
-				err(s, _("No previous hunk"));
+				err(s, _("No other undecided hunk"));
 		} else if (s->answer.buf[0] == 'j') {
 			if (permitted & ALLOW_GOTO_NEXT_UNDECIDED_HUNK)
 				hunk_index = undecided_next;
 			else
-				err(s, _("No next hunk"));
+				err(s, _("No other undecided hunk"));
 		} else if (s->answer.buf[0] == 'g') {
 			char *pend;
 			unsigned long response;
diff --git a/t/t3701-add-interactive.sh b/t/t3701-add-interactive.sh
index 8c24a76e59..403aaee356 100755
--- a/t/t3701-add-interactive.sh
+++ b/t/t3701-add-interactive.sh
@@ -1364,24 +1364,24 @@ test_expect_success 'options J, K roll over' '
 	test_cmp expect actual
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'options y, n, j, k, e roll over to next undecided (1)' '
+test_expect_success 'options y, n, a, d, j, k, e 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_set_editor : &&
-	test_write_lines g3 y g3 n g3 j g3 e k q | git add -p >out &&
-	test_write_lines 1  3 1  3 1  3 1  3 1 2 >expect &&
+	test_write_lines g3 y g3 n g3 a g3 d g3 j g3 e k q | git add -p >out &&
+	test_write_lines 1  3 1  3 1  3 1  3 1  3 1  3 1 2 >expect &&
 	sed -n -e "s-/.*--" -e "s/^(//p" <out >actual &&
 	test_cmp expect actual
 '
 
-test_expect_success 'options y, n, j, k, e roll over to next undecided (2)' '
+test_expect_success 'options y, n, a, d, j, k, e 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_set_editor : &&
-	test_write_lines y g3 y g3 n g3 j g3 e g1 k q | git add -p >out &&
-	test_write_lines 1 2  3 2  3 2  3 2  3 2  1 2 >expect &&
+	test_write_lines y g3 y g3 n g3 a g3 d g3 j g3 e g1 k q | git add -p >out &&
+	test_write_lines 1 2  3 2  3 2  3 2  3 2  3 2  3 2  1 2 >expect &&
 	sed -n -e "s-/.*--" -e "s/^(//p" <out >actual &&
 	test_cmp expect actual
 '
-- 
2.51.0
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Message 26 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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