libgit2 / libgit2/libgit2sharp
There is no way to make Diff Patch contain any binary deltas
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Description
Reproduction steps
use Diff.Compare to create a patch that contains BinaryComparisons
save this patch to a file patch.file
call git apply with the created patch.file
Expected behavior
there should be a user settable CompareOption that gives access to the GIT_DIFF_SHOW_BINARY flag in Core.GitDiff.GitDiffOptionFlags so that a patch can be created with binary deltas so that binaries are created/updated in the repo after calling git apply patch.file
Actual behavior
there is no option to set this flag so binaries are not created and or not updated by the patch file
Version of LibGit2Sharp (release number or SHA1)
0.27.0-preview-0175
Operating system(s) tested; .NET runtime tested
windows 10
macOS
ubuntu 20.04
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 tracing Diff.Compare and CompareOption into Core.GitDiff.GitDiffOptionFlags, focusing on how existing flags are exposed. Confirm the change by creating a patch with BinaryComparisons and applying it with git apply; done means the patch includes binary deltas and creates or updates the binaries.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp, git
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100