ensure_not_expanded write-tree
'
+test_expect_success 'diff-files with pathspec inside sparse definition' '
+ init_repos &&
+
+ write_script edit-contents <<-\EOF &&
+ echo text >>"$1"
+ EOF
+
+ run_on_all ../edit-contents deep/a &&
+
+ test_all_match git diff-files &&
+
+ test_all_match git diff-files -- deep/a &&
+
+ # test wildcard
+ test_all_match git diff-files -- "deep/*"
+'
+
+test_expect_success 'diff-files with pathspec outside sparse definition' '
+ init_repos &&
+
+ test_sparse_match git diff-files -- folder2/a &&
+
+ write_script edit-contents <<-\EOF &&
+ echo text >>"$1"
+ EOF
+
+ # The directory "folder1" is outside the cone of interest
+ # and will not exist in the sparse checkout repositories.
+ # Create it as needed, add file "folder1/a" there with
+ # contents that is different from the staged version.
+ run_on_all mkdir -p folder1 &&
+ run_on_all cp a folder1/a &&
+
+ run_on_all ../edit-contents folder1/a &&
+ test_all_match git diff-files &&
+ test_all_match git diff-files -- folder1/a &&
+ test_all_match git diff-files -- "folder*/a"
+'
+
test_done