secret-hiding: Allow to have cover letter

zulinx86 · zulinx86 · commit cf4b615b836e · 2025-12-02T17:07:20.000Z
Since the cover letter does not include any code change, the git apply
command denies it by default. But the cover letter would be helpful for
readers since it gives many information (including background,
motivation, design decision, etc.). To allow to have the cover letter,
add --apply-empty option to the git apply command.

Signed-off-by: Takahiro Itazuri &lt;itazur@amazon.com&gt;
diff --git a/resources/hiding_ci/build_and_install_kernel.sh b/resources/hiding_ci/build_and_install_kernel.sh
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ confirm() {
 apply_patch_file() {
   echo "Applying patch:" $(basename $1)
 
-  git apply $1
+  git apply --allow-empty $1
 }
 
 apply_patch_or_series() {

Original file line number	Diff line number	Diff line change
`@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ confirm() {`
`79`	`79`	`apply_patch_file() {`
`80`	`80`	`echo "Applying patch:" $(basename $1)`
`81`	`81`
`82`		`- git apply $1`
	`82`	`+ git apply --allow-empty $1`
`83`	`83`	`}`
`84`	`84`
`85`	`85`	`apply_patch_or_series() {`