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pygit2.GIT_DIFF_IGNORE_WHITESPACE result Inconsistent

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Description

git command:
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index bb20e89..c25d045 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@ install:

clean:
rm -rf tgit-statistics
+
qed
\ No newline at end of file

pygit2:
repo.diff(from_id, to_id, cached=True, flags=pygit2.GIT_DIFF_IGNORE_WHITESPACE, context_lines=3, interhunk_lines=3)

diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index bb2..c25 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -5,0 +6 @@ clean:
+

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Research direction

Start with the repo.diff call using cached=True and GIT_DIFF_IGNORE_WHITESPACE, then compare its output with the shown git diff for the Makefile change. Trace the corresponding libgit2 diff behavior and determine what consistent result should be produced for whitespace-only additions.

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Assessment

Tech stack
git, python
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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