1 git-log(1)
2 ==========
4 NAME
5 ----
6 git-log - Show commit logs
9 SYNOPSIS
10 --------
11 'git-log' <option>...
13 DESCRIPTION
14 -----------
15 Shows the commit logs.
17 The command takes options applicable to the gitlink:git-rev-list[1]
18 command to control what is shown and how, and options applicable to
19 the gitlink:git-diff-tree[1] commands to control how the changes
20 each commit introduces are shown.
22 This manual page describes only the most frequently used options.
25 OPTIONS
26 -------
28 include::pretty-options.txt[]
30 -<n>::
31 Limits the number of commits to show.
33 <since>..<until>::
34 Show only commits between the named two commits. When
35 either <since> or <until> is omitted, it defaults to
36 `HEAD`, i.e. the tip of the current branch.
37 For a more complete list of ways to spell <since>
38 and <until>, see "SPECIFYING REVISIONS" section in
39 gitlink:git-rev-parse[1].
41 --first-parent::
42 Follow only the first parent commit upon seeing a merge
43 commit. This option gives a better overview of the
44 evolution of a particular branch.
46 -p::
47 Show the change the commit introduces in a patch form.
49 -g, \--walk-reflogs::
50 Show commits as they were recorded in the reflog. The log contains
51 a record about how the tip of a reference was changed.
52 See also gitlink:git-reflog[1].
54 --decorate::
55 Print out the ref names of any commits that are shown.
57 <paths>...::
58 Show only commits that affect the specified paths.
61 include::pretty-formats.txt[]
64 Examples
65 --------
66 git log --no-merges::
68 Show the whole commit history, but skip any merges
70 git log v2.6.12.. include/scsi drivers/scsi::
72 Show all commits since version 'v2.6.12' that changed any file
73 in the include/scsi or drivers/scsi subdirectories
75 git log --since="2 weeks ago" \-- gitk::
77 Show the changes during the last two weeks to the file 'gitk'.
78 The "--" is necessary to avoid confusion with the *branch* named
79 'gitk'
81 git log -r --name-status release..test::
83 Show the commits that are in the "test" branch but not yet
84 in the "release" branch, along with the list of paths
85 each commit modifies.
87 Discussion
88 ----------
90 include::i18n.txt[]
93 Author
94 ------
95 Written by Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>
97 Documentation
98 --------------
99 Documentation by David Greaves, Junio C Hamano and the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org>.
101 GIT
102 ---
103 Part of the gitlink:git[7] suite