Re: [PATCH v4 0/2] dir: fix pathspec prefixes with exclusions

From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Sep 16, 2026, 16:07 UTC
Message-ID: <xmqq5x05xjr4.fsf@gitster.g>
In-Reply-To: <7CB757FB-1F2D-4EE6-8C31-8C2CD6D42397@ytausch.de>

Yannik Tausch <dev@ytausch.de> writes:

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> Pathspec prefix optimization must account for exclude items separately.
> The prefix is derived from non-exclude items, so applying it while
> matching an exclude item can compare the wrong portions of the paths.
> Conversely, an exclude item at the start of the pathspec currently
> prevents finding a common prefix among the remaining items.
> ...
> Yannik Tausch (2):
>   dir: do not apply prefix to negative pathspecs
>   dir: preserve pathspec prefix optimization with leading excludes

Thnaks.  This round looks ready for 'next'.

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