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1 files changed, 7 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/diff.c b/diff.c
index ac7878227..919280d2d 100644
--- a/diff.c
+++ b/diff.c
@@ -421,8 +421,13 @@ static void prepare_temp_file(const char *name,
strcpy(temp->hex, sha1_to_hex(null_sha1));
else
strcpy(temp->hex, sha1_to_hex(one->sha1));
- sprintf(temp->mode, "%06o",
- S_IFREG |ce_permissions(st.st_mode));
+ /* Even though we may sometimes borrow the
+ * contents from the work tree, we always want
+ * one->mode. mode is trustworthy even when
+ * !(one->sha1_valid), as long as
+ * DIFF_FILE_VALID(one).
+ */
+ sprintf(temp->mode, "%06o", one->mode);
}
return;
}