libgit2 / libgit2/libgit2sharp

Working Directory Diff not working

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Description

Reproduction steps

In a repository run:

  repo.Diff.Compare<TreeChanges>(repo.Head.Tip.Tree, DiffTargets.WorkingDirectory)

// Working fine:
// repo.Diff.Compare<TreeChanges>(repo.Head.Tip.Tree, DiffTargets.Index | DiffTargets.WorkingDirectory)
// repo.Diff.Compare<TreeChanges>(repo.Head.Tip.Tree, DiffTargets.Index)
Expected behavior

List of changed files.

Actual behavior

Code does not stop.

Version of LibGit2Sharp (release number or SHA1)

Unknown

Operating system(s) tested; .NET runtime tested

Win 10, .Net 4.8

Contributor guide

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reproducing the Compare call with DiffTargets.WorkingDirectory on the reported Windows/.NET setup, then trace the diff entry point and working-directory target named in the report. Confirm that the call returns the changed-file list instead of hanging, while the Index and combined targets continue to work.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
csharp, git
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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