Implement fallback in case git diff does not work with merge-base

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ Note: Can be used with `oxsecurity/megalinter@beta` in your GitHub Action mega-l
 - Reporters
 
 - Fixes
+  - Implement fallback in case git diff does not work with merge-base
 
 - Doc
 
@@ -30,45 +31,45 @@ Note: Can be used with `oxsecurity/megalinter@beta` in your GitHub Action mega-l
 ## [v7.11.0] - 2024-04-23
 
 - Core
-  - Allow to override the number of parallel cores used, with variable **PARALLEL_PROCESS_NUMBER**, by @nvuillam in https://github.com/oxsecurity/megalinter/pull/3428
+  - Allow to override the number of parallel cores used, with variable **PARALLEL_PROCESS_NUMBER**, by @nvuillam in <https://github.com/oxsecurity/megalinter/pull/3428>
   - Upgrade base python image from 3.12.2-alpine3.19 to 3.12.3-alpine3.19
-  - Upgrade PHP 8.1 to 8.3 by @llaville in https://github.com/oxsecurity/megalinter/pull/3464
-  - Add descriptor pre / post commands, by @bdovaz in https://github.com/oxsecurity/megalinter/pull/3468
-  - Allow merge lists with **EXTENDS**, by @bdovaz in https://github.com/oxsecurity/megalinter/pull/3469
+  - Upgrade PHP 8.1 to 8.3 by @llaville in <https://github.com/oxsecurity/megalinter/pull/3464>
+  - Add descriptor pre / post commands, by @bdovaz in <https://github.com/oxsecurity/megalinter/pull/3468>
+  - Allow merge lists with **EXTENDS**, by @bdovaz in <https://github.com/oxsecurity/megalinter/pull/3469>
 
 - Media
 
 - New linters
-  - Add Kotlin detekt linter, by @enciyo in https://github.com/oxsecurity/megalinter/pull/3408
+  - Add Kotlin detekt linter, by @enciyo in <https://github.com/oxsecurity/megalinter/pull/3408>
 
 - Reporters
-  - Add ruff sarif support, by @Skitionek in https://github.com/oxsecurity/megalinter/pull/3486
+  - Add ruff sarif support, by @Skitionek in <https://github.com/oxsecurity/megalinter/pull/3486>
 
 - Fixes
   - Fix listing of modified files, by @vkucera in <https://github.com/oxsecurity/megalinter/pull/3472>. Fixes <https://github.com/oxsecurity/megalinter/issues/2125>.
-  - Fix conflict between prettier and yamllint about spaces, by @apeyrat in https://github.com/oxsecurity/megalinter/pull/3426
-  - Ensure [trufflehog](https://github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog) does not auto-update itself,  by @wandering-tales in https://github.com/oxsecurity/megalinter/pull/3430
-  - Salesforce linters: use sf + default Flow Scanner rules, by @nvuillam in https://github.com/oxsecurity/megalinter/pull/3435
+  - Fix conflict between prettier and yamllint about spaces, by @apeyrat in <https://github.com/oxsecurity/megalinter/pull/3426>
+  - Ensure [trufflehog](https://github.com/trufflesecurity/trufflehog) does not auto-update itself,  by @wandering-tales in <https://github.com/oxsecurity/megalinter/pull/3430>
+  - Salesforce linters: use sf + default Flow Scanner rules, by @nvuillam in <https://github.com/oxsecurity/megalinter/pull/3435>
   - Disable JSON_ESLINT_PLUGIN_JSONC until <https://github.com/ota-meshi/eslint-plugin-jsonc/issues/328> is fixed
   - Upgrade tar in mega-linter-runner
   - secretlint: remove default `.secretlintignore` that was never used but `.gitignore` is used instead. Fixes [#3328](https://github.com/oxsecurity/megalinter/issues/3328)
-  - Add jpeg, xlsx to .gitleaks.toml, by @rasa in https://github.com/oxsecurity/megalinter/pull/3434
-  - Fix Json Schema, by @nvuillam in https://github.com/oxsecurity/megalinter/pull/3470
-  - Remove `TEMPLATES/.secretlintignore`, by @pjungermann in https://github.com/oxsecurity/megalinter/pull/3476
+  - Add jpeg, xlsx to .gitleaks.toml, by @rasa in <https://github.com/oxsecurity/megalinter/pull/3434>
+  - Fix Json Schema, by @nvuillam in <https://github.com/oxsecurity/megalinter/pull/3470>
+  - Remove `TEMPLATES/.secretlintignore`, by @pjungermann in <https://github.com/oxsecurity/megalinter/pull/3476>
 
 - Doc
-  - Update R2DevOps logo, by @nvuillam in https://github.com/oxsecurity/megalinter/pull/3436
-  - Update [Roslynator](https://github.com/dotnet/roslynator) repo url and logo, by @TommyE123 in https://github.com/oxsecurity/megalinter/pull/3444
-  - Fix clang-format documentation links to point to the correct version. Fixes [#3452](https://github.com/oxsecurity/megalinter/issues/3452), by @daltonv in https://github.com/oxsecurity/megalinter/pull/3453
-  - Add copy to clipboard button in code block (documentation), by @nikkii86 in https://github.com/oxsecurity/megalinter/pull/3491
+  - Update R2DevOps logo, by @nvuillam in <https://github.com/oxsecurity/megalinter/pull/3436>
+  - Update [Roslynator](https://github.com/dotnet/roslynator) repo url and logo, by @TommyE123 in <https://github.com/oxsecurity/megalinter/pull/3444>
+  - Fix clang-format documentation links to point to the correct version. Fixes [#3452](https://github.com/oxsecurity/megalinter/issues/3452), by @daltonv in <https://github.com/oxsecurity/megalinter/pull/3453>
+  - Add copy to clipboard button in code block (documentation), by @nikkii86 in <https://github.com/oxsecurity/megalinter/pull/3491>
 
 - Flavors
-  - Add C & C++ linters in Python flavor by @nvuillam in https://github.com/oxsecurity/megalinter/pull/3456
+  - Add C & C++ linters in Python flavor by @nvuillam in <https://github.com/oxsecurity/megalinter/pull/3456>
 
 - CI
   - Make SPELL_LYCHEE non blocking for internal CI jobs
-  - Remove old unused automerge workflows by @echoix in https://github.com/oxsecurity/megalinter/pull/3432
-  - Add consistent python3/python handling at build.sh, by @pjungermann in https://github.com/oxsecurity/megalinter/pull/3475
+  - Remove old unused automerge workflows by @echoix in <https://github.com/oxsecurity/megalinter/pull/3432>
+  - Add consistent python3/python handling at build.sh, by @pjungermann in <https://github.com/oxsecurity/megalinter/pull/3475>
 
 - Linter versions upgrades
   - [ansible-lint](https://ansible-lint.readthedocs.io/) from 24.2.0 to **24.2.2**

docs/descriptors/css_scss_lint.md

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ description: How to use scss-lint (configure, ignore files, ignore errors, help
 
 > This linter has been deprecated.
 >
-> https://github.com/sds/scss-lint#notice-consider-other-tools-before-adopting-scss-lint
+> <https://github.com/sds/scss-lint#notice-consider-other-tools-before-adopting-scss-lint>
 >
 > You should disable scss-lint by adding it in DISABLE_LINTERS property.
 >

docs/descriptors/xml_xmllint.md

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ To apply file formatting you must set `XML_XMLLINT_CLI_LINT_MODE: file` and `XML
 | Variable                                | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Default value      |
 |-----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|
 | XML_XMLLINT_AUTOFORMAT                  | If set to `true`, it will reformat and reindent the output                                                                                                                                                          | `false`            |
-| XML_XMLLINT_INDENT                      | The number of indentation spaces when `XML_XMLLINT_AUTOFORMAT` is `true`                                                                                                                                            | `  `               |
+| XML_XMLLINT_INDENT                      | The number of indentation spaces when `XML_XMLLINT_AUTOFORMAT` is `true`                                                                                                                                            | ``                 |
 | XML_XMLLINT_ARGUMENTS                   | User custom arguments to add in linter CLI call<br/>Ex: `-s --foo "bar"`                                                                                                                                            |                    |
 | XML_XMLLINT_COMMAND_REMOVE_ARGUMENTS    | User custom arguments to remove from command line before calling the linter<br/>Ex: `-s --foo "bar"`                                                                                                                |                    |
 | XML_XMLLINT_FILTER_REGEX_INCLUDE        | Custom regex including filter<br/>Ex: `(src\|lib)`                                                                                                                                                                  | Include every file |

megalinter/MegaLinter.py

@@ -776,7 +776,18 @@ def list_files_git_diff(self):
             # Try to fetch default_branch from origin, because it isn't cached locally.
             repo.git.fetch("origin", f"{remote_ref}:{local_ref}")
         # Make git diff to list files (and exclude symlinks)
-        diff = repo.git.diff(f"{default_branch_remote}...", name_only=True)
+        try:
+            # Use optimized way from https://github.com/oxsecurity/megalinter/pull/3472
+            diff = repo.git.diff(f"{default_branch_remote}...", name_only=True)
+        except Exception as e7:
+            # Use previous way as fallback
+            logging.warning("Git diff error: " + str(e7))
+            logging.warning(
+                "You might need to add check-depth: 0 or equivalent to access merge-base"
+            )
+            logging.warning("See https://github.com/oxsecurity/megalinter/pull/3472")
+            logging.warning("Using fallback without merge-base...")
+            diff = repo.git.diff(default_branch_remote, name_only=True)
         logging.info(f"Modified files:\n{diff}")
         all_files = list()
         for diff_line in diff.splitlines():