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Reviewing git patches with the source file without applying the patch
From: |
husain |
Subject: |
Reviewing git patches with the source file without applying the patch |
Date: |
Mon, 04 Dec 2023 22:59:13 -0600 |
Hello,
I often receive patches (files generated by 'git format-path'
command). I review these files in diff-mode. This is in most cases is
enough. But sometimes, I want to see the source code before and after
the change so that I can see the full context. I am not sure how to do
this in emacs.
diff-mode provides C-c C-c (which is diff-goto-source). This is great
improvement, but it shows the source file only, not the changes before
and after. I have to compute in my head the patch against the source
file to undrestand the change. Additionally, diff-goto-source requires
the path to the source file. I wish it would take the dir instead and it
can compute the source file on its own.
diff-mode also provides C-c C-e (which is diff-ediff-patch). This view
is what I am looking for: it provides a view when I can see the source
file before and after the change. However, diff-ediff-patch applies the
change automatically, which is not what I want to do. Additionally,
diff-ediff-patch generates .orig files which are also unwant.
Any help is appreciated.
- Reviewing git patches with the source file without applying the patch,
husain <=