Merge pull request #2289 from libgit2/rb/note-git-diff-index-behavior

Some doc and examples/diff.c changes

examples/diff.c

@@ -33,14 +33,27 @@ static const char *colors[] = {
 	"\033[36m" /* cyan */
 };
 
+enum {
+	OUTPUT_DIFF = (1 << 0),
+	OUTPUT_STAT = (1 << 1),
+	OUTPUT_SHORTSTAT = (1 << 2),
+	OUTPUT_NUMSTAT = (1 << 3),
+	OUTPUT_SUMMARY = (1 << 4)
+};
+
+enum {
+	CACHE_NORMAL = 0,
+	CACHE_ONLY = 1,
+	CACHE_NONE = 2
+};
+
 /** The 'opts' struct captures all the various parsed command line options. */
 struct opts {
 	git_diff_options diffopts;
 	git_diff_find_options findopts;
 	int color;
-	int cached;
-	int numstat;
-	int shortstat;
+	int cache;
+	int output;
 	git_diff_format_t format;
 	const char *treeish1;
 	const char *treeish2;
@@ -48,11 +61,11 @@ struct opts {
 };
 
 /** These functions are implemented at the end */
+static void usage(const char *message, const char *arg);
 static void parse_opts(struct opts *o, int argc, char *argv[]);
 static int color_printer(
 	const git_diff_delta*, const git_diff_hunk*, const git_diff_line*, void*);
-static void diff_print_numstat(git_diff *diff);
-static void diff_print_shortstat(git_diff *diff);
+static void diff_print_stats(git_diff *diff, struct opts *o);
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
@@ -61,7 +74,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	git_diff *diff;
 	struct opts o = {
 		GIT_DIFF_OPTIONS_INIT, GIT_DIFF_FIND_OPTIONS_INIT,
-		-1, 0, 0, 0, GIT_DIFF_FORMAT_PATCH, NULL, NULL, "."
+		-1, 0, 0, GIT_DIFF_FORMAT_PATCH, NULL, NULL, "."
 	};
 
 	git_threads_init();
@@ -78,6 +91,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	 *  * &lt;sha1&gt; --cached
 	 *  * &lt;sha1&gt;
 	 *  * --cached
+	 *  * --nocache (don't use index data in diff at all)
 	 *  * nothing
 	 *
 	 * Currently ranged arguments like &lt;sha1&gt;..&lt;sha2&gt; and &lt;sha1&gt;...&lt;sha2&gt;
@@ -93,20 +107,23 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		check_lg2(
 			git_diff_tree_to_tree(&diff, repo, t1, t2, &o.diffopts),
 			"diff trees", NULL);
-	else if (t1 && o.cached)
+	else if (o.cache != CACHE_NORMAL) {
+		if (!t1)
+			treeish_to_tree(&t1, repo, "HEAD");
+
+		if (o.cache == CACHE_NONE)
+			check_lg2(
+				git_diff_tree_to_workdir(&diff, repo, t1, &o.diffopts),
+				"diff tree to working directory", NULL);
+		else
 			check_lg2(
 				git_diff_tree_to_index(&diff, repo, t1, NULL, &o.diffopts),
 				"diff tree to index", NULL);
+	}
 	else if (t1)
 		check_lg2(
 			git_diff_tree_to_workdir_with_index(&diff, repo, t1, &o.diffopts),
 			"diff tree to working directory", NULL);
-	else if (o.cached) {
-		treeish_to_tree(&t1, repo, "HEAD");
-		check_lg2(
-			git_diff_tree_to_index(&diff, repo, t1, NULL, &o.diffopts),
-			"diff tree to index", NULL);
-	}
 	else
 		check_lg2(
 			git_diff_index_to_workdir(&diff, repo, NULL, &o.diffopts),
@@ -121,11 +138,13 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 	/** Generate simple output using libgit2 display helper. */
 
-	if (o.numstat == 1)
-		diff_print_numstat(diff);
-	else if (o.shortstat == 1)
-		diff_print_shortstat(diff);
-	else {
+	if (!o.output)
+		o.output = OUTPUT_DIFF;
+
+	if (o.output != OUTPUT_DIFF)
+		diff_print_stats(diff, &o);
+
+	if ((o.output & OUTPUT_DIFF) != 0) {
 		if (o.color >= 0)
 			fputs(colors[0], stdout);
 
@@ -210,16 +229,25 @@ static void parse_opts(struct opts *o, int argc, char *argv[])
 				usage("Only one or two tree identifiers can be provided", NULL);
 		}
 		else if (!strcmp(a, "-p") || !strcmp(a, "-u") ||
-			!strcmp(a, "--patch"))
+				 !strcmp(a, "--patch")) {
+			o->output |= OUTPUT_DIFF;
 			o->format = GIT_DIFF_FORMAT_PATCH;
+		}
 		else if (!strcmp(a, "--cached"))
-			o->cached = 1;
-		else if (!strcmp(a, "--name-only"))
+			o->cache = CACHE_ONLY;
+		else if (!strcmp(a, "--nocache"))
+			o->cache = CACHE_NONE;
+		else if (!strcmp(a, "--name-only") || !strcmp(a, "--format=name"))
 			o->format = GIT_DIFF_FORMAT_NAME_ONLY;
-		else if (!strcmp(a, "--name-status"))
+		else if (!strcmp(a, "--name-status") ||
+				!strcmp(a, "--format=name-status"))
 			o->format = GIT_DIFF_FORMAT_NAME_STATUS;
-		else if (!strcmp(a, "--raw"))
+		else if (!strcmp(a, "--raw") || !strcmp(a, "--format=raw"))
 			o->format = GIT_DIFF_FORMAT_RAW;
+		else if (!strcmp(a, "--format=diff-index")) {
+			o->format = GIT_DIFF_FORMAT_RAW;
+			o->diffopts.id_abbrev = 40;
+		}
 		else if (!strcmp(a, "--color"))
 			o->color = 0;
 		else if (!strcmp(a, "--no-color"))
@@ -242,10 +270,14 @@ static void parse_opts(struct opts *o, int argc, char *argv[])
 			o->diffopts.flags |= GIT_DIFF_PATIENCE;
 		else if (!strcmp(a, "--minimal"))
 			o->diffopts.flags |= GIT_DIFF_MINIMAL;
+		else if (!strcmp(a, "--stat"))
+			o->output |= OUTPUT_STAT;
 		else if (!strcmp(a, "--numstat"))
-			o->numstat = 1;
+			o->output |= OUTPUT_NUMSTAT;
 		else if (!strcmp(a, "--shortstat"))
-			o->shortstat = 1;
+			o->output |= OUTPUT_SHORTSTAT;
+		else if (!strcmp(a, "--summary"))
+			o->output |= OUTPUT_SUMMARY;
 		else if (match_uint16_arg(
 				&o->findopts.rename_threshold, &args, "-M") ||
 			match_uint16_arg(
@@ -267,6 +299,8 @@ static void parse_opts(struct opts *o, int argc, char *argv[])
 				&o->diffopts.context_lines, &args, "--unified") &&
 			!match_uint16_arg(
 				&o->diffopts.interhunk_lines, &args, "--inter-hunk-context") &&
+			!match_uint16_arg(
+				&o->diffopts.id_abbrev, &args, "--abbrev") &&
 			!match_str_arg(&o->diffopts.old_prefix, &args, "--src-prefix") &&
 			!match_str_arg(&o->diffopts.new_prefix, &args, "--dst-prefix") &&
 			!match_str_arg(&o->dir, &args, "--git-dir"))
@@ -274,72 +308,30 @@ static void parse_opts(struct opts *o, int argc, char *argv[])
 	}
 }
 
-/** Display diff output with "--numstat".*/
-static void diff_print_numstat(git_diff *diff)
+/** Display diff output with "--stat", "--numstat", or "--shortstat" */
+static void diff_print_stats(git_diff *diff, struct opts *o)
 {
-	git_patch *patch;
-	const git_diff_delta *delta;
-	size_t d, ndeltas = git_diff_num_deltas(diff);
-	size_t nadditions, ndeletions;
-
-	for (d = 0; d < ndeltas; d++){
-		check_lg2(
-			git_patch_from_diff(&patch, diff, d),
-			"generating patch from diff", NULL);
+	git_diff_stats *stats;
+	git_buf b = GIT_BUF_INIT_CONST(NULL, 0);
+	git_diff_stats_format_t format = 0;
 
 	check_lg2(
-			git_patch_line_stats(NULL, &nadditions, &ndeletions, patch),
-			"generating the number of additions and deletions", NULL);
-
-		delta = git_patch_get_delta(patch);
-
-		printf("%ld\t%ld\t%s\n",
-			   (long)nadditions, (long)ndeletions, delta->new_file.path);
-
-		git_patch_free(patch);
-	}
-}
-
-/** Display diff output with "--shortstat".*/
-static void diff_print_shortstat(git_diff *diff)
-{
-	git_patch *patch;
-	size_t d, ndeltas = git_diff_num_deltas(diff);
-	size_t nadditions, ndeletions;
-	long nadditions_sum, ndeletions_sum;
+		git_diff_get_stats(&stats, diff), "generating stats for diff", NULL);
 
-	nadditions_sum = 0;
-	ndeletions_sum = 0;
+	if (o->output & OUTPUT_STAT)
+		format |= GIT_DIFF_STATS_FULL;
+	if (o->output & OUTPUT_SHORTSTAT)
+		format |= GIT_DIFF_STATS_SHORT;
+	if (o->output & OUTPUT_NUMSTAT)
+		format |= GIT_DIFF_STATS_NUMBER;
+	if (o->output & OUTPUT_SUMMARY)
+		format |= GIT_DIFF_STATS_INCLUDE_SUMMARY;
 
-	for (d = 0; d < ndeltas; d++){
 	check_lg2(
-			git_patch_from_diff(&patch, diff, d),
-			"generating patch from diff", NULL);
+		git_diff_stats_to_buf(&b, stats, format, 80), "formatting stats", NULL);
 
-		check_lg2(
-			git_patch_line_stats(NULL, &nadditions, &ndeletions, patch),
-			"generating the number of additions and deletions", NULL);
-
-		nadditions_sum += nadditions;
-		ndeletions_sum += ndeletions;
-
-		git_patch_free(patch);
-	}
-
-	if (ndeltas) {
+	fputs(b.ptr, stdout);
 
-	    printf(" %ld ", (long)ndeltas);
-	    printf("%s", 1==ndeltas ? "file changed" : "files changed");
-
-	    if(nadditions_sum) {
-		printf(", %ld ",nadditions_sum);
-		printf("%s", 1==nadditions_sum ? "insertion(+)" : "insertions(+)");
-	    }
-
-	    if(ndeletions_sum) {
-		printf(", %ld ",ndeletions_sum);
-		printf("%s", 1==ndeletions_sum ? "deletion(-)" : "deletions(-)");
-	    }
-	    printf("\n");
-	}
+	git_buf_free(&b);
+	git_diff_stats_free(stats);
 }

include/git2/diff.h

@@ -725,24 +725,17 @@ GIT_EXTERN(int) git_diff_index_to_workdir(
  * The tree you provide will be used for the "old_file" side of the delta,
  * and the working directory will be used for the "new_file" side.
  *
- * Please note: this is *NOT* the same as `git diff <treeish>`.  Running
- * `git diff HEAD` or the like actually uses information from the index,
- * along with the tree and working directory info.
- *
- * This function returns strictly the differences between the tree and the
- * files contained in the working directory, regardless of the state of
- * files in the index.  It may come as a surprise, but there is no direct
- * equivalent in core git.
- *
- * To emulate `git diff <tree>`, use `git_diff_tree_to_workdir_with_index`
- * (or `git_diff_tree_to_index` and `git_diff_index_to_workdir`, then call
- * `git_diff_merge` on the results).  That will yield a `git_diff` that
- * matches the git output.
- *
- * If this seems confusing, take the case of a file with a staged deletion
- * where the file has then been put back into the working dir and modified.
- * The tree-to-workdir diff for that file is 'modified', but core git would
- * show status 'deleted' since there is a pending deletion in the index.
+ * This is not the same as `git diff <treeish>` or `git diff-index
+ * <treeish>`.  Those commands use information from the index, whereas this
+ * function strictly returns the differences between the tree and the files
+ * in the working directory, regardless of the state of the index.  Use
+ * `git_diff_tree_to_workdir_with_index` to emulate those commands.
+ *
+ * To see difference between this and `git_diff_tree_to_workdir_with_index`,
+ * consider the example of a staged file deletion where the file has then
+ * been put back into the working dir and further modified.  The
+ * tree-to-workdir diff for that file is 'modified', but `git diff` would
+ * show status 'deleted' since there is a staged delete.
  *
  * @param diff A pointer to a git_diff pointer that will be allocated.
  * @param repo The repository containing the tree.
@@ -1143,12 +1136,14 @@ GIT_EXTERN(size_t) git_diff_stats_deletions(
  * @param out buffer to store the formatted diff statistics in.
  * @param stats A `git_diff_stats` generated by one of the above functions.
  * @param format Formatting option.
+ * @param width Target width for output (only affects GIT_DIFF_STATS_FULL)
  * @return 0 on success; non-zero on error
  */
 GIT_EXTERN(int) git_diff_stats_to_buf(
 	git_buf *out,
 	const git_diff_stats *stats,
-	git_diff_stats_format_t format);
+	git_diff_stats_format_t format,
+	size_t width);
 
 /**
  * Deallocate a `git_diff_stats`.

src/diff.c

@@ -1590,7 +1590,8 @@ int git_diff_format_email(
 
 	if ((error = git_buf_puts(out, "---\n")) < 0 ||
 		(error = git_diff_get_stats(&stats, diff)) < 0 ||
-		(error = git_diff_stats_to_buf(out, stats, format_flags)) < 0 ||
+		(error = git_diff_stats_to_buf(out, stats, format_flags, 0)) < 0 ||
+		(error = git_buf_putc(out, '\n')) < 0 ||
 		(error = git_diff_format_email__append_patches_tobuf(out, diff)) < 0)
 			goto on_error;
 

src/diff_print.c

@@ -175,7 +175,8 @@ static int diff_print_one_raw(
 	git_oid_tostr(end_oid, pi->oid_strlen, &delta->new_file.id);
 
 	git_buf_printf(
-		out, ":%06o %06o %s... %s... %c",
+		out, (pi->oid_strlen <= GIT_OID_HEXSZ) ?
+			":%06o %06o %s... %s... %c" : ":%06o %06o %s %s %c",
 		delta->old_file.mode, delta->new_file.mode, start_oid, end_oid, code);
 
 	if (delta->similarity > 0)

tests/diff/format_email.c

@@ -17,14 +17,43 @@ void test_diff_format_email__cleanup(void)
 	cl_git_sandbox_cleanup();
 }
 
-void test_diff_format_email__simple(void)
+static void assert_email_match(
+	const char *expected,
+	const char *oidstr,
+	git_diff_format_email_options *opts)
 {
 	git_oid oid;
 	git_commit *commit = NULL;
 	git_diff *diff = NULL;
-	git_diff_format_email_options opts = GIT_DIFF_FORMAT_EMAIL_OPTIONS_INIT;
 	git_buf buf = GIT_BUF_INIT;
 
+	git_oid_fromstr(&oid, oidstr);
+
+	cl_git_pass(git_commit_lookup(&commit, repo, &oid));
+
+	opts->id = git_commit_id(commit);
+	opts->author = git_commit_author(commit);
+	if (!opts->summary)
+		opts->summary = git_commit_summary(commit);
+
+	cl_git_pass(git_diff__commit(&diff, repo, commit, NULL));
+	cl_git_pass(git_diff_format_email(&buf, diff, opts));
+
+	cl_assert_equal_s(expected, git_buf_cstr(&buf));
+	git_buf_clear(&buf);
+
+	cl_git_pass(git_diff_commit_as_email(
+		&buf, repo, commit, 1, 1, opts->flags, NULL));
+	cl_assert_equal_s(expected, git_buf_cstr(&buf));
+
+	git_diff_free(diff);
+	git_commit_free(commit);
+	git_buf_free(&buf);
+}
+
+void test_diff_format_email__simple(void)
+{
+	git_diff_format_email_options opts = GIT_DIFF_FORMAT_EMAIL_OPTIONS_INIT;
 	const char *email =
 	"From 9264b96c6d104d0e07ae33d3007b6a48246c6f92 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001\n" \
 	"From: Jacques Germishuys <jacquesg@striata.com>\n" \
@@ -64,25 +93,8 @@ void test_diff_format_email__simple(void)
 	"libgit2 " LIBGIT2_VERSION "\n" \
 	"\n";
 
-	git_oid_fromstr(&oid, "9264b96c6d104d0e07ae33d3007b6a48246c6f92");
-
-	cl_git_pass(git_commit_lookup(&commit, repo, &oid));
-
-	opts.id = git_commit_id(commit);
-	opts.author = git_commit_author(commit);
-	opts.summary = git_commit_summary(commit);
-
-	cl_git_pass(git_diff__commit(&diff, repo, commit, NULL));
-	cl_git_pass(git_diff_format_email(&buf, diff, &opts));
-	cl_assert(strcmp(git_buf_cstr(&buf), email) == 0);
-
-	git_buf_clear(&buf);
-	cl_git_pass(git_diff_commit_as_email(&buf, repo, commit, 1, 1, 0, NULL));
-	cl_assert(strcmp(git_buf_cstr(&buf), email) == 0);
-
-	git_diff_free(diff);
-	git_commit_free(commit);
-	git_buf_free(&buf);
+	assert_email_match(
+		email, "9264b96c6d104d0e07ae33d3007b6a48246c6f92", &opts);
 }
 
 void test_diff_format_email__multiple(void)
@@ -167,6 +179,7 @@ void test_diff_format_email__multiple(void)
 	"libgit2 " LIBGIT2_VERSION "\n" \
 	"\n";
 
+
 	git_oid_fromstr(&oid, "10808fe9c9be5a190c0ba68d1a002233fb363508");
 	cl_git_pass(git_commit_lookup(&commit, repo, &oid));
 
@@ -196,7 +209,7 @@ void test_diff_format_email__multiple(void)
 	cl_git_pass(git_diff__commit(&diff, repo, commit, NULL));
 	cl_git_pass(git_diff_format_email(&buf, diff, &opts));
 
-	cl_assert(strcmp(git_buf_cstr(&buf), email) == 0);
+	cl_assert_equal_s(email, git_buf_cstr(&buf));
 
 	git_diff_free(diff);
 	git_commit_free(commit);
@@ -205,12 +218,7 @@ void test_diff_format_email__multiple(void)
 
 void test_diff_format_email__exclude_marker(void)
 {
-	git_oid oid;
-	git_commit *commit = NULL;
-	git_diff *diff = NULL;
 	git_diff_format_email_options opts = GIT_DIFF_FORMAT_EMAIL_OPTIONS_INIT;
-	git_buf buf = GIT_BUF_INIT;
-
 	const char *email =
 	"From 9264b96c6d104d0e07ae33d3007b6a48246c6f92 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001\n" \
 	"From: Jacques Germishuys <jacquesg@striata.com>\n" \
@@ -250,27 +258,10 @@ void test_diff_format_email__exclude_marker(void)
 	"libgit2 " LIBGIT2_VERSION "\n" \
 	"\n";
 
-	git_oid_fromstr(&oid, "9264b96c6d104d0e07ae33d3007b6a48246c6f92");
-	cl_git_pass(git_commit_lookup(&commit, repo, &oid));
-
-	opts.id = git_commit_id(commit);
-	opts.author = git_commit_author(commit);
-	opts.summary = git_commit_summary(commit);
-
 	opts.flags |= GIT_DIFF_FORMAT_EMAIL_EXCLUDE_SUBJECT_PATCH_MARKER;
 
-	cl_git_pass(git_diff__commit(&diff, repo, commit, NULL));
-	cl_git_pass(git_diff_format_email(&buf, diff, &opts));
-	cl_assert(strcmp(git_buf_cstr(&buf), email) == 0);
-
-	git_buf_clear(&buf);
-	cl_git_pass(git_diff_commit_as_email(&buf, repo, commit, 1, 1,
-		GIT_DIFF_FORMAT_EMAIL_EXCLUDE_SUBJECT_PATCH_MARKER, NULL));
-	cl_assert(strcmp(git_buf_cstr(&buf), email) == 0);
-
-	git_diff_free(diff);
-	git_commit_free(commit);
-	git_buf_free(&buf);
+	assert_email_match(
+		email, "9264b96c6d104d0e07ae33d3007b6a48246c6f92", &opts);
 }
 
 void test_diff_format_email__invalid_no(void)
@@ -303,12 +294,7 @@ void test_diff_format_email__invalid_no(void)
 
 void test_diff_format_email__mode_change(void)
 {
-	git_oid oid;
-	git_commit *commit = NULL;
-	git_diff *diff = NULL;
 	git_diff_format_email_options opts = GIT_DIFF_FORMAT_EMAIL_OPTIONS_INIT;
-	git_buf buf = GIT_BUF_INIT;
-
 	const char *email =
 	"From 7ade76dd34bba4733cf9878079f9fd4a456a9189 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001\n" \
 	"From: Jacques Germishuys <jacquesg@striata.com>\n" \
@@ -330,35 +316,13 @@ void test_diff_format_email__mode_change(void)
 	"libgit2 " LIBGIT2_VERSION "\n" \
 	"\n";
 
-	git_oid_fromstr(&oid, "7ade76dd34bba4733cf9878079f9fd4a456a9189");
-
-	cl_git_pass(git_commit_lookup(&commit, repo, &oid));
-
-	opts.id = git_commit_id(commit);
-	opts.author = git_commit_author(commit);
-	opts.summary = git_commit_summary(commit);
-
-	cl_git_pass(git_diff__commit(&diff, repo, commit, NULL));
-	cl_git_pass(git_diff_format_email(&buf, diff, &opts));
-	cl_assert(strcmp(git_buf_cstr(&buf), email) == 0);
-
-	git_buf_clear(&buf);
-	cl_git_pass(git_diff_commit_as_email(&buf, repo, commit, 1, 1, 0, NULL));
-	cl_assert(strcmp(git_buf_cstr(&buf), email) == 0);
-
-	git_diff_free(diff);
-	git_commit_free(commit);
-	git_buf_free(&buf);
+	assert_email_match(
+		email, "7ade76dd34bba4733cf9878079f9fd4a456a9189", &opts);
 }
 
 void test_diff_format_email__rename_add_remove(void)
 {
-	git_oid oid;
-	git_commit *commit = NULL;
-	git_diff *diff = NULL;
 	git_diff_format_email_options opts = GIT_DIFF_FORMAT_EMAIL_OPTIONS_INIT;
-	git_buf buf = GIT_BUF_INIT;
-
 	const char *email =
 	"From 6e05acc5a5dab507d91a0a0cc0fb05a3dd98892d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001\n" \
 	"From: Jacques Germishuys <jacquesg@striata.com>\n" \
@@ -422,35 +386,13 @@ void test_diff_format_email__rename_add_remove(void)
 	"libgit2 " LIBGIT2_VERSION "\n" \
 	"\n";
 
-	git_oid_fromstr(&oid, "6e05acc5a5dab507d91a0a0cc0fb05a3dd98892d");
-
-	cl_git_pass(git_commit_lookup(&commit, repo, &oid));
-
-	opts.id = git_commit_id(commit);
-	opts.author = git_commit_author(commit);
-	opts.summary = git_commit_summary(commit);
-
-	cl_git_pass(git_diff__commit(&diff, repo, commit, NULL));
-	cl_git_pass(git_diff_format_email(&buf, diff, &opts));
-	cl_assert(strcmp(git_buf_cstr(&buf), email) == 0);
-
-	git_buf_clear(&buf);
-	cl_git_pass(git_diff_commit_as_email(&buf, repo, commit, 1, 1, 0, NULL));
-	cl_assert(strcmp(git_buf_cstr(&buf), email) == 0);
-
-	git_diff_free(diff);
-	git_commit_free(commit);
-	git_buf_free(&buf);
+	assert_email_match(
+		email, "6e05acc5a5dab507d91a0a0cc0fb05a3dd98892d", &opts);
 }
 
 void test_diff_format_email__multiline_summary(void)
 {
-	git_oid oid;
-	git_commit *commit = NULL;
-	git_diff *diff = NULL;
 	git_diff_format_email_options opts = GIT_DIFF_FORMAT_EMAIL_OPTIONS_INIT;
-	git_buf buf = GIT_BUF_INIT;
-
 	const char *email =
 	"From 9264b96c6d104d0e07ae33d3007b6a48246c6f92 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001\n" \
 	"From: Jacques Germishuys <jacquesg@striata.com>\n" \
@@ -490,36 +432,15 @@ void test_diff_format_email__multiline_summary(void)
 	"libgit2 " LIBGIT2_VERSION "\n" \
 	"\n";
 
-	git_oid_fromstr(&oid, "9264b96c6d104d0e07ae33d3007b6a48246c6f92");
-
-	cl_git_pass(git_commit_lookup(&commit, repo, &oid));
-
-	opts.id = git_commit_id(commit);
-	opts.author = git_commit_author(commit);
 	opts.summary = "Modify some content\nSome extra stuff here";
 
-	cl_git_pass(git_diff__commit(&diff, repo, commit, NULL));
-	cl_git_pass(git_diff_format_email(&buf, diff, &opts));
-	cl_assert(strcmp(git_buf_cstr(&buf), email) == 0);
-
-	git_buf_clear(&buf);
-	cl_git_pass(git_diff_commit_as_email(&buf, repo, commit, 1, 1, 0, NULL));
-	cl_assert(strcmp(git_buf_cstr(&buf), email) == 0);
-
-	git_diff_free(diff);
-	git_commit_free(commit);
-	git_buf_free(&buf);
+	assert_email_match(
+		email, "9264b96c6d104d0e07ae33d3007b6a48246c6f92", &opts);
 }
 
 void test_diff_format_email__binary(void)
 {
-	git_oid oid;
-	git_commit *commit = NULL;
-	git_diff *diff = NULL;
 	git_diff_format_email_options opts = GIT_DIFF_FORMAT_EMAIL_OPTIONS_INIT;
-	git_buf buf = GIT_BUF_INIT;
-
-	/* TODO: Actually 0 bytes here should be 5!. Seems like we don't load the new content for binary files? */
 	const char *email =
 	"From 8d7523f6fcb2404257889abe0d96f093d9f524f9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001\n" \
 	"From: Jacques Germishuys <jacquesg@striata.com>\n" \
@@ -536,21 +457,11 @@ void test_diff_format_email__binary(void)
 	"--\n" \
 	"libgit2 " LIBGIT2_VERSION "\n" \
 	"\n";
+	/* TODO: Actually 0 bytes here should be 5!. Seems like we don't load the new content for binary files? */
 
-	git_oid_fromstr(&oid, "8d7523f6fcb2404257889abe0d96f093d9f524f9");
-
-	cl_git_pass(git_commit_lookup(&commit, repo, &oid));
-
-	opts.id = git_commit_id(commit);
-	opts.author = git_commit_author(commit);
 	opts.summary = "Modified binary file";
 
-	cl_git_pass(git_diff__commit(&diff, repo, commit, NULL));
-	cl_git_pass(git_diff_format_email(&buf, diff, &opts));
-	cl_assert(strcmp(git_buf_cstr(&buf), email) == 0);
-
-	git_diff_free(diff);
-	git_commit_free(commit);
-	git_buf_free(&buf);
+	assert_email_match(
+		email, "8d7523f6fcb2404257889abe0d96f093d9f524f9", &opts);
 }