Re: master 4803fba487 1/2: 'C-x v v' on a diff buffer commits it as a patch (bug#52349)

[Juri Linkov]

>> >> But even if we initially only support this in otherwise clean trees,
>> >> it will be a huge advantage vs the current situation, where this
>> >> feature is simply not available.
>> >
>> > Will the advantage be significant? I really have to ask, because IME
>> > applying an external patch and them committing the files as a whole never
>> > felt particularly painful before (aside from resolving any conflicts or
>> > corrupted whitespace, which the new feature doesn't help with).
>>
>> Indeed, just 'M-! git apply' before using 'vc-checkin-patch' will do the job
>> in case of an external patch.
>
> Unless some of the hunks are wrong or produce conflicts or are
> rejected due to 1001 reasons.  Which is exactly the use case I thought
> this enabled.  Sorry for misreading.

'vc-git-checkin-patch' is conflict-free.  It bypasses the working tree.
OTOH, applying a patch to the working tree often requires manual resolution.