# Objective - Fix ignored file search in nested Git directories (even just empty `.git` directories, not real git repositories) - Fixes #52328 ## Solution Keep parent ignore rules when rebuilding a nested repository's ignore stack. This hides root-ignored files again after excluded-file search is turned off, without breaking global ignore handling. For example: ```ascii project/ ├── .git/ ├── .gitignore # log/ ├── app/ │ └── a.txt # hello └── log/ ├── .git/ # nested repository marker └── b.txt # hello ``` Both `a.txt` and `b.txt` have string `hello`. Initially, searching for `hello` returns only `a.txt`. Enabling `Also search files ignored by configuration` rescans `log/` and returns both files. Before this change, disabling the option still returned both files because the rescan dropped the parent `.gitignore` and marked `b.txt` as included. ## Testing - Did you test these changes? If so, how? To test changes in this pull request create a simple project with the following dir structure: ``` .git .gitignore a/a.txt b/b.txt b/.git # this is an empty directory ``` Add `b` folder as an ignore entry to the `.gitignore` file: `b/` - Are there any parts that need more testing? No - How can other people (reviewers) test your changes? Is there anything specific they need to know? Use the test scenario above - If relevant, what platforms did you test these changes on, and are there any important ones you can't test? macOS ## Self-Review Checklist: - [x] I've reviewed my own diff for quality, security, and reliability - [x] Unsafe blocks (if any) have justifying comments - [x] The content adheres to Zed's UI standards ([UX/UI](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#uiux-checklist) and [icon](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/blob/main/crates/icons/README.md) guidelines) - [x] Tests cover the new/changed behavior - [x] Performance impact has been considered and is acceptable ## Showcase By using the structure above here is how it works before changes here: https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/2028123e-388e-4390-b131-ddf4642ab5f3 Notice that `hello` string from file `b.txt` is listed in search results regardless of the option `Include excluded files` And here is after: https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/99c627a2-e16a-4fdd-979b-2e0bacbd827d Notice that `hello` string from file `b.txt` is **not** listed in search results when the option `Include excluded files` is disabled. Release Notes: - Fixed ignored file search in nested Git directories
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