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Git diff path doesn't tolerate dangling slashes ('/') when using pathspec #5836
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git version 2.51.0.windows.1
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Windows 11
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x86_64 (64-bit)
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If I use a dangling slash ('/') in path for git diff --no-index ... <pathspec>, it fails with error fatal: `pos + len' is too far after the end of the buffer
Example:
# works:
PS C:\Users\PasiSavolainen> git diff --no-index -- C:\temp\testiconf C:\temp\t\ ':!'
# fails:
PS C:\Users\PasiSavolainen> git diff --no-index -- C:\temp\testiconf C:\temp\t/ ':!'
fatal: `pos + len' is too far after the end of the bufferTerminal/shell
powershell
Commands that trigger the issue
git diff --no-index -- . ./ ':!'Expected behaviour
No error and diff shown, limited by given pathspec.
Actual behaviour
Error is shown:
fatal: `pos + len' is too far after the end of the buffer
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dscho commentedon Sep 23, 2025
I investigated, and this is not Windows-specific. Moving it to the Git mailing list: https://lore.kernel.org/git/c75ec5f9-407a-6555-d4fb-bb629d54ec61@gmx.de/.
dscho commentedon Sep 26, 2025
I plan on releasing Git for Windows v2.51.0(2) on this coming Monday, September 29th 2025, with a fix for this problem.
dscho commentedon Sep 26, 2025
Here is a snapshot installer/Portable Git/MinGit of this revision: https://github.com/git-for-windows/git-for-windows-automation/actions/runs/18030062242. Would you kindly confirm the fix @pasisavolainen ?
pasisavolainen commentedon Sep 28, 2025
@dscho Sorry for delay, the fix appears like it works for me, thank you!
dscho commentedon Sep 29, 2025
@pasisavolainen thanks for confirming!