1 git-log(1)
2 ==========
4 NAME
5 ----
6 git-log - Show commit logs
9 SYNOPSIS
10 --------
11 'git log' [<options>] [<since>..<until>] [[\--] <path>...]
13 DESCRIPTION
14 -----------
15 Shows the commit logs.
17 The command takes options applicable to the 'git rev-list'
18 command to control what is shown and how, and options applicable to
19 the 'git diff-*' commands to control how the changes
20 each commit introduces are shown.
23 OPTIONS
24 -------
26 :git-log: 1
27 include::diff-options.txt[]
29 -<n>::
30 Limits the number of commits to show.
32 <since>..<until>::
33 Show only commits between the named two commits. When
34 either <since> or <until> is omitted, it defaults to
35 `HEAD`, i.e. the tip of the current branch.
36 For a more complete list of ways to spell <since>
37 and <until>, see "SPECIFYING REVISIONS" section in
38 linkgit:git-rev-parse[1].
40 --no-decorate::
41 --decorate[=short|full|no]::
42 Print out the ref names of any commits that are shown. If 'short' is
43 specified, the ref name prefixes 'refs/heads/', 'refs/tags/' and
44 'refs/remotes/' will not be printed. If 'full' is specified, the
45 full ref name (including prefix) will be printed. The default option
46 is 'short'.
48 --source::
49 Print out the ref name given on the command line by which each
50 commit was reached.
52 --full-diff::
53 Without this flag, "git log -p <path>..." shows commits that
54 touch the specified paths, and diffs about the same specified
55 paths. With this, the full diff is shown for commits that touch
56 the specified paths; this means that "<path>..." limits only
57 commits, and doesn't limit diff for those commits.
59 --follow::
60 Continue listing the history of a file beyond renames.
62 --log-size::
63 Before the log message print out its size in bytes. Intended
64 mainly for porcelain tools consumption. If git is unable to
65 produce a valid value size is set to zero.
66 Note that only message is considered, if also a diff is shown
67 its size is not included.
69 [\--] <path>...::
70 Show only commits that affect any of the specified paths. To
71 prevent confusion with options and branch names, paths may need
72 to be prefixed with "\-- " to separate them from options or
73 refnames.
76 include::rev-list-options.txt[]
78 include::pretty-formats.txt[]
80 include::diff-generate-patch.txt[]
82 Examples
83 --------
84 git log --no-merges::
86 Show the whole commit history, but skip any merges
88 git log v2.6.12.. include/scsi drivers/scsi::
90 Show all commits since version 'v2.6.12' that changed any file
91 in the include/scsi or drivers/scsi subdirectories
93 git log --since="2 weeks ago" \-- gitk::
95 Show the changes during the last two weeks to the file 'gitk'.
96 The "--" is necessary to avoid confusion with the *branch* named
97 'gitk'
99 git log --name-status release..test::
101 Show the commits that are in the "test" branch but not yet
102 in the "release" branch, along with the list of paths
103 each commit modifies.
105 git log --follow builtin-rev-list.c::
107 Shows the commits that changed builtin-rev-list.c, including
108 those commits that occurred before the file was given its
109 present name.
111 git log --branches --not --remotes=origin::
113 Shows all commits that are in any of local branches but not in
114 any of remote tracking branches for 'origin' (what you have that
115 origin doesn't).
117 git log master --not --remotes=*/master::
119 Shows all commits that are in local master but not in any remote
120 repository master branches.
122 Discussion
123 ----------
125 include::i18n.txt[]
128 Author
129 ------
130 Written by Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>
132 Documentation
133 --------------
134 Documentation by David Greaves, Junio C Hamano and the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org>.
136 GIT
137 ---
138 Part of the linkgit:git[1] suite