From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.2 (2018-09-13) on dcvr.yhbt.net X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-ASN: AS53758 23.128.96.0/24 X-Spam-Status: No, score=-3.6 required=3.0 tests=BAYES_00,DKIM_SIGNED, DKIM_VALID,DKIM_VALID_AU,FREEMAIL_FORGED_FROMDOMAIN,FREEMAIL_FROM, HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,SPF_HELO_PASS, SPF_PASS shortcircuit=no autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.2 Received: from vger.kernel.org (vger.kernel.org [23.128.96.18]) by dcvr.yhbt.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 09C081F953 for ; Tue, 30 Nov 2021 20:49:51 +0000 (UTC) Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1343819AbhK3UxI (ORCPT ); Tue, 30 Nov 2021 15:53:08 -0500 Received: from lindbergh.monkeyblade.net ([23.128.96.19]:58852 "EHLO lindbergh.monkeyblade.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1343817AbhK3Uwl (ORCPT ); Tue, 30 Nov 2021 15:52:41 -0500 Received: from mail-qt1-x82f.google.com (mail-qt1-x82f.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:4864:20::82f]) by lindbergh.monkeyblade.net (Postfix) with ESMTPS id ACBA4C061759 for ; Tue, 30 Nov 2021 12:49:13 -0800 (PST) Received: by mail-qt1-x82f.google.com with SMTP id m25so21554209qtq.13 for ; Tue, 30 Nov 2021 12:49:13 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20210112; h=mime-version:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=hmF6z2gYxx51jXgfLX/tIiU9WlU77rqH8aUAjjOS/Eg=; b=gXD4guyTcgNUD6thI/XCQLLN2dN9VKAkk2o0G4/PY5OLrHGno6heeZDwsH8UYsIDvI eta93Xv3bWmw71cwlEvj8XXfdRhvXwzgoQ1smJPjsICmw2BKVo6xr2hplok8A8dPeBaD IgmKBTwUgE8Nr8nwD9BbAc7XdxQSyu3gnIpG/1Jdr1L/aPLmQFoxbKHWpOh+JejGFpF3 QLfsDwwDEL1SticMuZZbRd3soulkK/W6ImqfciGVe3hSsRE/KmTdYQlNaoI3NNvfbH69 7yIogXoXcjFckgSHWvuIb0T4/IjR9m7xlMiUYuh2yx+efT5ZEPrgyYPf//qUX8yymZxU 3fXw== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20210112; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=hmF6z2gYxx51jXgfLX/tIiU9WlU77rqH8aUAjjOS/Eg=; b=mlP94qQXgaOSzUIurAcxU1ARUkqk2ZsGybVU3NwseUBkL1uOw0FM8Y+ND+ScpTbFdL a1maCJXX61vcbK+Bn0WEs14HtmdgeHFOkQSk/5k7aKQrZNLdciWlLiIaL8mti7QEgnBO 6W3TMtXGCoJxkneZX6JrgFlTXi8o1SiZdBdCDn0LOlPv0IXdkFrjYKncxzoGNOjVdgtO /1FChOtksWm7AtrGr/eH5TNRFeSaA2vJKJFlJBmH92hwujI4jom0p3Nagr2wI5FaYaRP bej6VW5SwvUgfOy+hwXwbH7OEFHYn/Pkw0zMk7Ufdy7J7WS2yjIAVaziLzwauqIGJKZ2 MdIw== X-Gm-Message-State: AOAM532Dfck+J0KIE8ckrzTAjn84o7Svljuk/lAjz/papgttYr6kxUbs osOKtwQ+XinNs/DTYkXpbHtu/JCcIkJLbbcZ+K1NYJ5O5+o= X-Google-Smtp-Source: ABdhPJyjGJFX1EAvZn1Je+buAVN+brp51RcRMd8UAR7R7cHf88JFUeGGggEuFnVFHWPlkXSid5Tapgm7C5QCoKyOyYY= X-Received: by 2002:ac8:5c8f:: with SMTP id r15mr2082821qta.465.1638305352527; Tue, 30 Nov 2021 12:49:12 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 From: Noel Yap Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2021 12:48:46 -0800 Message-ID: Subject: `git diff` after `git checkout from-branch -- files` reports nothing To: git@vger.kernel.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: git@vger.kernel.org Thank you for filling out a Git bug report! Please answer the following questions to help us understand your issue. What did you do before the bug happened? (Steps to reproduce your issue) `git checkout -b to-branch; git checkout from-branch -- filenames; git status; git diff` What did you expect to happen? (Expected behavior) `git status` expected to show updated files and `git diff` expected to show file changes. What happened instead? (Actual behavior) `git status` showed updated files but `git diff` showed no file changes. What's different between what you expected and what actually happened? `git diff` was expected to show file changes but it showed nothing instead. Anything else you want to add: If I `git reset -q HEAD -- filenames`, `git diff` starts showing file changes. Please review the rest of the bug report below. You can delete any lines you don't wish to share. [System Info] git version: git version 2.34.1 cpu: x86_64 no commit associated with this build sizeof-long: 8 sizeof-size_t: 8 shell-path: /bin/sh uname: Linux 5.11.0-36-generic #40~20.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Sat Sep 18 02:14:19 UTC 2021 x86_64 compiler info: gnuc: 9.3 libc info: glibc: 2.31 $SHELL (typically, interactive shell): /bin/bash [Enabled Hooks] applypatch-msg commit-msg post-applypatch post-checkout post-commit post-merge post-receive post-rewrite post-update pre-applypatch pre-auto-gc pre-commit pre-merge-commit pre-push pre-rebase pre-receive prepare-commit-msg push-to-checkout sendemail-validate update