Re: [PATCH] clean: demonstrate a bug with pathspecs

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Hi,

Derrick Stolee wrote:

> b9660c1 (dir: fix checks on common prefix directory, 2019-12-19)
> modified the way pathspecs are handled when handling a directory
> during "git clean -f <path>". While this improved the behavior
> for known test breakages, it also regressed in how the clean
> command handles cleaning a specified file.
>
> Add a test case that demonstrates this behavior. This test passes
> before b9660c1 then fails after.

Can this commit message say a little more about the nature of the
bug?  For example, what kind of workflow does this come up in for
end users?

[...]
>     While integrating v2.25.0 into the microsoft/git fork, one of our VFS
>     for Git functional tests started failing.

This is also useful information to put in the commit message: e.g.
"Noticed via VFS for Git's functional test <test name>".  It provides
useful context when looking at such a patch later.

[...]
>                                      Elijah is CC'd in case he still has
>     context on this area.

Thanks and hope that helps,
Jonathan



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