* lisp/vc/vc.el (vc-diff-build-argument-list-internal): Add arg fileset.

(vc-root-version-diff): Set vc-diff-build-argument-list-internal's
optional arg 'fileset' to the root directory.  (Bug#34532)

2 files changed, 8 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/vc/vc-hooks.el b/lisp/vc/vc-hooks.el
index 7dd7346fe8f..2052ace12bf 100644
--- a/lisp/vc/vc-hooks.el
+++ b/lisp/vc/vc-hooks.el
@@ -950,8 +950,7 @@ In the latter case, VC mode is deactivated for this buffer."
     (bindings--define-key map [separator2] menu-bar-separator)
     (bindings--define-key map [vc-insert-header]
       '(menu-item "Insert Header" vc-insert-headers
-                  :help "Insert headers into a file for use with a version control system.
-"))
+                  :help "Insert headers into a file for use with a version control system."))
     (bindings--define-key map [vc-revert]
       '(menu-item "Revert to Base Version" vc-revert
                   :help "Revert working copies of the selected file set to their repository contents"))
diff --git a/lisp/vc/vc.el b/lisp/vc/vc.el
index aae21ec45a4..0a638ec7d7f 100644
--- a/lisp/vc/vc.el
+++ b/lisp/vc/vc.el
@@ -1762,9 +1762,9 @@ Return t if the buffer had changes, nil otherwise."
                          nil nil initial-input 'vc-revision-history default)
       (read-string prompt initial-input nil default))))
 
-(defun vc-diff-build-argument-list-internal ()
+(defun vc-diff-build-argument-list-internal (&optional fileset)
   "Build argument list for calling internal diff functions."
-  (let* ((vc-fileset (vc-deduce-fileset t)) ;FIXME: why t?  --Stef
+  (let* ((vc-fileset (or fileset (vc-deduce-fileset t))) ;FIXME: why t?  --Stef
          (files (cadr vc-fileset))
          (backend (car vc-fileset))
          (first (car files))
@@ -1815,7 +1815,11 @@ Return t if the buffer had changes, nil otherwise."
 ;;;###autoload
 (defun vc-root-version-diff (_files rev1 rev2)
   "Report diffs between REV1 and REV2 revisions of the whole tree."
-  (interactive (vc-diff-build-argument-list-internal))
+  (interactive
+   (vc-diff-build-argument-list-internal
+    (or (ignore-errors (vc-deduce-fileset t))
+        (let ((backend (or (vc-deduce-backend) (vc-responsible-backend default-directory))))
+          (list backend (list (vc-call-backend backend 'root default-directory)))))))
   ;; This is a mix of `vc-root-diff' and `vc-version-diff'
   (when (and (not rev1) rev2)
     (error "Not a valid revision range"))