1 files changed, 17 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/unpack-trees.c b/unpack-trees.c
index aaacaf1015..8eb3ddb392 100644
--- a/unpack-trees.c
+++ b/unpack-trees.c
@@ -326,6 +326,23 @@ static int unpack_callback(int n, unsigned long mask, unsigned long dirmask, str
 			if (src[0])
 				conflicts |= 1;
 		}
+
+		/* special case: "diff-index --cached" looking at a tree */
+		if (o->diff_index_cached &&
+		    n == 1 && dirmask == 1 && S_ISDIR(names->mode)) {
+			int matches;
+			matches = cache_tree_matches_traversal(o->src_index->cache_tree,
+							       names, info);
+			/*
+			 * Everything under the name matches.  Adjust o->pos to
+			 * skip the entire hierarchy.
+			 */
+			if (matches) {
+				o->pos += matches;
+				return mask;
+			}
+		}
+
 		if (traverse_trees_recursive(n, dirmask, conflicts,
 					     names, info) < 0)
 			return -1;