+#define RECURSIVE_SUFFIX "/**"
+
+/* Add "path:" terms for directory. */
+static notmuch_status_t
+_notmuch_message_add_path_terms (notmuch_message_t *message,
+ const char *directory)
+{
+ /* Add exact "path:" term. */
+ _notmuch_message_add_term (message, "path", directory);
+
+ if (strlen (directory)) {
+ char *path, *p;
+
+ path = talloc_asprintf (NULL, "%s%s", directory, RECURSIVE_SUFFIX);
+ if (! path)
+ return NOTMUCH_STATUS_OUT_OF_MEMORY;
+
+ /* Add recursive "path:" terms for directory and all parents. */
+ for (p = path + strlen (path) - 1; p > path; p--) {
+ if (*p == '/') {
+ strcpy (p, RECURSIVE_SUFFIX);
+ _notmuch_message_add_term (message, "path", path);
+ }
+ }
+
+ talloc_free (path);
+ }
+
+ /* Recursive all-matching path:** for consistency. */
+ _notmuch_message_add_term (message, "path", "**");
+
+ return NOTMUCH_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+}
+