bug#65380: [PATCH] Add command to copy contents in a diff-mode buffer

[Juri Linkov <juri@linkov.net>]

> The main scenario I had in mind was when someone modifies the beginning
> and the end of a function, and I want to copy all of it at once.  I
> agree that there is usually not much of a use for copying huge parts of
> a source file, but we get that for free when the beginning-to-end of a
> function case is handled.

I see, this is useful for the group of adjacent related hunks.

>>                                           My main use case will be
>> to copy the text of the current hunk.  Could you please support
>> this case where typing 'w' would copy the current hunk when the
>> region is not activated.
>
> Done, see below.

Thank you!