# \[PATCH 06/27\] checkout-index: ensure full index

- From: Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget \<hidden\>
- Date: 2021-03-16 21:18:29 
- List: git
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/git/2021/03/7880221
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/git/2021/03/7880207/t.md

```text
From: Derrick Stolee <redacted>

Before we iterate over all cache entries, ensure that the index is not
sparse. This loop in checkout_all() might be safe to iterate over a
sparse index, but let's put this protection here until it can be
carefully tested.

Signed-off-by: Derrick Stolee <redacted>
---
 builtin/checkout-index.c | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/builtin/checkout-index.c b/builtin/checkout-index.c
index 023e49e271c2..ba31a036f193 100644
--- a/builtin/checkout-index.c
+++ b/builtin/checkout-index.c
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ static void checkout_all(const char *prefix, int prefix_length)
 	int i, errs = 0;
 	struct cache_entry *last_ce = NULL;
 
+	ensure_full_index(&the_index);
 	for (i = 0; i < active_nr ; i++) {
 		struct cache_entry *ce = active_cache[i];
 		if (ce_stage(ce) != checkout_stage
-- 
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```