Tool Locations
- clang-format:
../../../prebuilts/clang/ohos/linux-x86_64/llvm/bin/clang-format - clang-format-diff.py:
../../../prebuilts/clang/ohos/linux-x86_64/llvm/share/clang/clang-format-diff.py
Approach
Use clang-format-diff.py which is designed specifically for this use case - it reads a diff from stdin and only applies formatting to lines that were changed.
Working Command
# Navigate to repo root and run:
git diff HEAD -- 'graphic_2d/**/*.cpp' 'graphic_2d/**/*.h' 2>/dev/null | \
python3 prebuilts/clang/ohos/linux-x86_64/llvm/share/clang/clang-format-diff.py \
-p1 -binary prebuilts/clang/ohos/linux-x86_64/llvm/bin/clang-format -iWhy This Works
git diff HEAD- Shows all unstaged changes relative to HEAD- `-- 'graphic_2d//*.cpp' 'graphic_2d/**/*.h'`** - Filters to C++ source files
clang-format-diff.py- Reads the diff and only formats changed lines-p1- Strips one path component (graphic_2d/) from diff paths-binary...- Specifies the clang-format executable to use-i- Applies edits directly to files
Important Notes
- Must run from repo root of OpenHarmony so file paths in the diff match actual file locations
- The tool only applies formatting if changed lines violate style rules
- If changed lines are already properly formatted, no changes are made
- This avoids the problem of formatting thousands of unchanged lines in a file