[development] using git, create patch with new files

[Nitish Kumar]

I am new to git. I have not tried to mass add the files using git add ...

For time being, until someone comes with better answer, you can probably
use:
git add fb.process.inc -a
git add fb_tab.js -a

Regards,
Nitish

On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 10:46 PM, Dave Cohen <drupal at dave-cohen.com> wrote:

> I'm trying, and failing, to create a patch that adds new files to a module.
>
> According to http://drupal.org/node/707484, I should simply run `git add
> ...` then "Next time you run git diff, these new files will be included as
> well."  In my experience, this statement is false.
>
> When I run `git status`, I see something like this:
>
> [dave at starbuck fb-3]$ git status
> # On branch 6.x-3.x
> # Changes to be committed:
> #   (use "git reset HEAD <file>..." to unstage)
> #
> #       new file:   fb.process.inc
> #       new file:   fb_tab.js
> #
> # Changes not staged for commit:
> #   (use "git add <file>..." to update what will be committed)
> #   (use "git checkout -- <file>..." to discard changes in working
> directory)
> #
> #       modified:   README.txt
> #       modified:   contrib/fb_example.module
> #       modified:   fb.module
> #       modified:   fb_canvas.admin.inc
> #       modified:   fb_canvas.module
> #       modified:   fb_devel.module
> #       modified:   fb_settings.inc
> #       modified:   fb_tab.admin.inc
> #       modified:   fb_tab.info
> #       modified:   fb_tab.module
> #       modified:   fb_url_rewrite.inc
>
>
> When I run `git diff`, I see changes to all the modified files, but I do
> not see the new files.
>
> What am I missing?  Thanks,
>
> -Dave
>
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