# Regression: cannot edit after intent-to-add

2 messages from 2020-11-03 to 2020-11-03. Participants: Simon Richter, Kyle Meyer.
Thread: https://gitlist.dev/t/54565

## Simon Richter, 2020-11-03 17:16

Subject: Regression: cannot edit after intent-to-add
Message-ID: <20201103171618.GA28810@psi5.com>
URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/20201103171618.GA28810%40psi5.com

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Hi,

I often create intermediate commits using hunk editing, which used to work
in older versions even for new files, e.g.

    cat >file <<EOF
    foo
    bar
    EOF

    git add -N file

    git add -p file

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?

   Simon

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## Kyle Meyer, 2020-11-03 17:44

Subject: Re: Regression: cannot edit after intent-to-add
Message-ID: <87eelamj2g.fsf@kyleam.com>
URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/87eelamj2g.fsf%40kyleam.com
In-Reply-To: <20201103171618.GA28810@psi5.com>

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Simon Richter writes:

> 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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