git: refresh index stat cache after CLI status

2026-11-07 02:39:08 +00:00
parent 9d11ab381e
commit e1cfaa93bf
4 changed files with 47 additions and 4 deletions
@@ -92,6 +92,11 @@ The trailer follows a blank line after the message body.
 Without this variable, `commit` preserves the normal message.
 The tests compare both forms with native Git, including commit IDs.
 `clean -fdq` preserves tracked files, ignored files, and nested repositories.
+CLI `status` refreshes cached file stats in the index after the content comparison.
+Repeated status calls reuse those stats instead of hashing unchanged files again.
+If the index cannot accept writes, status still reports changes.
+The read-only status API does not refresh the index.
+The comparison suite checks cache refresh, cache reuse, and same-size content edits.

 The log applies its path filter before its count limit.
 Stashes use ordinary Git commits and the `refs/stash` reflog.