add-patch: fully document option P

Show option P in the prompt and explain it properly on a dedicated line in online help and documentation. Signed-off-by: René Scharfe <l.s.r@web.de> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>

René Scharfe committed Oct 21, 2025 at 20:02 UTC 301e20da208d23e9ea03d58e1488973c6f1f939a
3 files changed +26 -24
Documentation/git-add.adoc
+1
@@ -349,6 +349,7 @@ patch::
349 s - split the current hunk into smaller hunks
350 e - manually edit the current hunk
351 p - print the current hunk
352 + P - print the current hunk using the pager
353 ? - print help
354 +
355 After deciding the fate for all hunks, if there is any hunk
add-patch.c
+3 -2
@@ -1405,7 +1405,8 @@ N_("j - go to the next undecided hunk, roll over at the bottom\n"
1405 "/ - search for a hunk matching the given regex\n"
1406 "s - split the current hunk into smaller hunks\n"
1407 "e - manually edit the current hunk\n"
1408 - "p - print the current hunk, 'P' to use the pager\n"
1408 + "p - print the current hunk\n"
1409 + "P - print the current hunk using the pager\n"
1410 "? - print help\n");
1411
1412 static size_t dec_mod(size_t a, size_t m)
@@ -1536,7 +1537,7 @@ static int patch_update_file(struct add_p_state *s,
1537 permitted |= ALLOW_EDIT;
1538 strbuf_addstr(&s->buf, ",e");
1539 }
1539 - strbuf_addstr(&s->buf, ",p");
1540 + strbuf_addstr(&s->buf, ",p,P");
1541 }
1542 if (file_diff->deleted)
1543 prompt_mode_type = PROMPT_DELETION;
t/t3701-add-interactive.sh
+22 -22
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ test_expect_success 'unknown command' '
48 git add -N command &&
49 git diff command >expect &&
50 cat >>expect <<-EOF &&
51 - (1/1) Stage addition [y,n,q,a,d,e,p,?]? Unknown command ${SQ}W${SQ} (use ${SQ}?${SQ} for help)
52 - (1/1) Stage addition [y,n,q,a,d,e,p,?]?$SP
51 + (1/1) Stage addition [y,n,q,a,d,e,p,P,?]? Unknown command ${SQ}W${SQ} (use ${SQ}?${SQ} for help)
52 + (1/1) Stage addition [y,n,q,a,d,e,p,P,?]?$SP
53 EOF
54 git add -p -- command <command >actual 2>&1 &&
55 test_cmp expect actual
@@ -332,9 +332,9 @@ test_expect_success 'different prompts for mode change/deleted' '
332 git -c core.filemode=true add -p >actual &&
333 sed -n "s/^\(([0-9/]*) Stage .*?\).*/\1/p" actual >actual.filtered &&
334 cat >expect <<-\EOF &&
335 - (1/1) Stage deletion [y,n,q,a,d,p,?]?
336 - (1/2) Stage mode change [y,n,q,a,d,k,K,j,J,g,/,p,?]?
337 - (2/2) Stage this hunk [y,n,q,a,d,K,J,g,/,e,p,?]?
335 + (1/1) Stage deletion [y,n,q,a,d,p,P,?]?
336 + (1/2) Stage mode change [y,n,q,a,d,k,K,j,J,g,/,p,P,?]?
337 + (2/2) Stage this hunk [y,n,q,a,d,K,J,g,/,e,p,P,?]?
338 EOF
339 test_cmp expect actual.filtered
340 '
@@ -521,13 +521,13 @@ test_expect_success 'split hunk setup' '
521 test_expect_success 'goto hunk 1 with "g 1"' '
522 test_when_finished "git reset" &&
523 tr _ " " >expect <<-EOF &&
524 - (2/2) Stage this hunk [y,n,q,a,d,K,J,g,/,e,p,?]? + 1: -1,2 +1,3 +15
524 + (2/2) Stage this hunk [y,n,q,a,d,K,J,g,/,e,p,P,?]? + 1: -1,2 +1,3 +15
525 _ 2: -2,4 +3,8 +21
526 go to which hunk? @@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
527 _10
528 +15
529 _20
530 - (1/2) Stage this hunk [y,n,q,a,d,k,K,j,J,g,/,e,p,?]?_
530 + (1/2) Stage this hunk [y,n,q,a,d,k,K,j,J,g,/,e,p,P,?]?_
531 EOF
532 test_write_lines s y g 1 | git add -p >actual &&
533 tail -n 7 <actual >actual.trimmed &&
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ test_expect_success 'goto hunk 1 with "g1"' '
540 _10
541 +15
542 _20
543 - (1/2) Stage this hunk [y,n,q,a,d,k,K,j,J,g,/,e,p,?]?_
543 + (1/2) Stage this hunk [y,n,q,a,d,k,K,j,J,g,/,e,p,P,?]?_
544 EOF
545 test_write_lines s y g1 | git add -p >actual &&
546 tail -n 4 <actual >actual.trimmed &&
@@ -550,11 +550,11 @@ test_expect_success 'goto hunk 1 with "g1"' '
550 test_expect_success 'navigate to hunk via regex /pattern' '
551 test_when_finished "git reset" &&
552 tr _ " " >expect <<-EOF &&
553 - (2/2) Stage this hunk [y,n,q,a,d,K,J,g,/,e,p,?]? @@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
553 + (2/2) Stage this hunk [y,n,q,a,d,K,J,g,/,e,p,P,?]? @@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
554 _10
555 +15
556 _20
557 - (1/2) Stage this hunk [y,n,q,a,d,k,K,j,J,g,/,e,p,?]?_
557 + (1/2) Stage this hunk [y,n,q,a,d,k,K,j,J,g,/,e,p,P,?]?_
558 EOF
559 test_write_lines s y /1,2 | git add -p >actual &&
560 tail -n 5 <actual >actual.trimmed &&
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ test_expect_success 'navigate to hunk via regex / pattern' '
567 _10
568 +15
569 _20
570 - (1/2) Stage this hunk [y,n,q,a,d,k,K,j,J,g,/,e,p,?]?_
570 + (1/2) Stage this hunk [y,n,q,a,d,k,K,j,J,g,/,e,p,P,?]?_
571 EOF
572 test_write_lines s y / 1,2 | git add -p >actual &&
573 tail -n 4 <actual >actual.trimmed &&
@@ -579,11 +579,11 @@ test_expect_success 'print again the hunk' '
579 tr _ " " >expect <<-EOF &&
580 +15
581 20
582 - (1/2) Stage this hunk [y,n,q,a,d,k,K,j,J,g,/,e,p,?]? @@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
582 + (1/2) Stage this hunk [y,n,q,a,d,k,K,j,J,g,/,e,p,P,?]? @@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
583 10
584 +15
585 20
586 - (1/2) Stage this hunk [y,n,q,a,d,k,K,j,J,g,/,e,p,?]?_
586 + (1/2) Stage this hunk [y,n,q,a,d,k,K,j,J,g,/,e,p,P,?]?_
587 EOF
588 test_write_lines s y g 1 p | git add -p >actual &&
589 tail -n 7 <actual >actual.trimmed &&
@@ -595,11 +595,11 @@ test_expect_success TTY 'print again the hunk (PAGER)' '
595 cat >expect <<-EOF &&
596 <GREEN>+<RESET><GREEN>15<RESET>
597 20<RESET>
598 - <BOLD;BLUE>(1/2) Stage this hunk [y,n,q,a,d,k,K,j,J,g,/,e,p,?]? <RESET>PAGER <CYAN>@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@<RESET>
598 + <BOLD;BLUE>(1/2) Stage this hunk [y,n,q,a,d,k,K,j,J,g,/,e,p,P,?]? <RESET>PAGER <CYAN>@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@<RESET>
599 PAGER 10<RESET>
600 PAGER <GREEN>+<RESET><GREEN>15<RESET>
601 PAGER 20<RESET>
602 - <BOLD;BLUE>(1/2) Stage this hunk [y,n,q,a,d,k,K,j,J,g,/,e,p,?]? <RESET>
602 + <BOLD;BLUE>(1/2) Stage this hunk [y,n,q,a,d,k,K,j,J,g,/,e,p,P,?]? <RESET>
603 EOF
604 test_write_lines s y g 1 P |
605 (
@@ -796,21 +796,21 @@ test_expect_success 'colors can be overridden' '
796 <BLUE>+<RESET><BLUE>new<RESET>
797 <CYAN> more-context<RESET>
798 <BLUE>+<RESET><BLUE>another-one<RESET>
799 - <YELLOW>(1/1) Stage this hunk [y,n,q,a,d,s,e,p,?]? <RESET><BOLD>Split into 2 hunks.<RESET>
799 + <YELLOW>(1/1) Stage this hunk [y,n,q,a,d,s,e,p,P,?]? <RESET><BOLD>Split into 2 hunks.<RESET>
800 <MAGENTA>@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@<RESET>
801 <CYAN> context<RESET>
802 <BOLD>-old<RESET>
803 <BLUE>+<RESET><BLUE>new<RESET>
804 <CYAN> more-context<RESET>
805 - <YELLOW>(1/2) Stage this hunk [y,n,q,a,d,k,K,j,J,g,/,e,p,?]? <RESET><MAGENTA>@@ -3 +3,2 @@<RESET>
805 + <YELLOW>(1/2) Stage this hunk [y,n,q,a,d,k,K,j,J,g,/,e,p,P,?]? <RESET><MAGENTA>@@ -3 +3,2 @@<RESET>
806 <CYAN> more-context<RESET>
807 <BLUE>+<RESET><BLUE>another-one<RESET>
808 - <YELLOW>(2/2) Stage this hunk [y,n,q,a,d,K,J,g,/,e,p,?]? <RESET><MAGENTA>@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@<RESET>
808 + <YELLOW>(2/2) Stage this hunk [y,n,q,a,d,K,J,g,/,e,p,P,?]? <RESET><MAGENTA>@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@<RESET>
809 <CYAN> context<RESET>
810 <BOLD>-old<RESET>
811 <BLUE>+new<RESET>
812 <CYAN> more-context<RESET>
813 - <YELLOW>(1/2) Stage this hunk [y,n,q,a,d,k,K,j,J,g,/,e,p,?]? <RESET>
813 + <YELLOW>(1/2) Stage this hunk [y,n,q,a,d,k,K,j,J,g,/,e,p,P,?]? <RESET>
814 EOF
815 test_cmp expect actual
816 '
@@ -1393,9 +1393,9 @@ test_expect_success 'invalid option s is rejected' '
1393 test_write_lines j s q | git add -p >out &&
1394 sed -ne "s/ @@.*//" -e "s/ \$//" -e "/^(/p" <out >actual &&
1395 cat >expect <<-EOF &&
1396 - (1/2) Stage this hunk [y,n,q,a,d,k,K,j,J,g,/,s,e,p,?]?
1397 - (2/2) Stage this hunk [y,n,q,a,d,k,K,j,J,g,/,e,p,?]? Sorry, cannot split this hunk
1398 - (2/2) Stage this hunk [y,n,q,a,d,k,K,j,J,g,/,e,p,?]?
1396 + (1/2) Stage this hunk [y,n,q,a,d,k,K,j,J,g,/,s,e,p,P,?]?
1397 + (2/2) Stage this hunk [y,n,q,a,d,k,K,j,J,g,/,e,p,P,?]? Sorry, cannot split this hunk
1398 + (2/2) Stage this hunk [y,n,q,a,d,k,K,j,J,g,/,e,p,P,?]?
1399 EOF
1400 test_cmp expect actual
1401 '