This check is not only about type-change (for which it would be sufficient to check only was_deleted()) but is also about a swap rename. Otherwise to_be_deleted() check is not justified. Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@xxxxxxxxx> --- builtin/apply.c | 24 +++++++++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/builtin/apply.c b/builtin/apply.c index 725712d..44f6de9 100644 --- a/builtin/apply.c +++ b/builtin/apply.c @@ -3218,16 +3218,22 @@ static int check_patch(struct patch *patch) return status; old_name = patch->old_name; + /* + * A type-change diff is always split into a patch to delete + * old, immediately followed by a patch to create new (see + * diff.c::run_diff()); in such a case it is Ok that the entry + * to be deleted by the previous patch is still in the working + * tree and in the index. + * + * A patch to swap-rename between A and B would first rename A + * to B and then rename B to A. While applying the first one, + * the presense of B should not stop A from getting renamed to + * B; ask to_be_deleted() about the later rename. Removal of + * B and rename from A to B is handled the same way by asking + * was_deleted(). + */ if ((tpatch = in_fn_table(new_name)) && - (was_deleted(tpatch) || to_be_deleted(tpatch))) - /* - * A type-change diff is always split into a patch to - * delete old, immediately followed by a patch to - * create new (see diff.c::run_diff()); in such a case - * it is Ok that the entry to be deleted by the - * previous patch is still in the working tree and in - * the index. - */ + (was_deleted(tpatch) || to_be_deleted(tpatch))) ok_if_exists = 1; else ok_if_exists = 0; -- 1.7.11.1.294.g68a9409 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe git" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html