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
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- 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