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 --decorate::
41 Print out the ref names of any commits that are shown.
43 --full-diff::
44 Without this flag, "git log -p <path>..." shows commits that
45 touch the specified paths, and diffs about the same specified
46 paths. With this, the full diff is shown for commits that touch
47 the specified paths; this means that "<path>..." limits only
48 commits, and doesn't limit diff for those commits.
50 --follow::
51 Continue listing the history of a file beyond renames.
53 --log-size::
54 Before the log message print out its size in bytes. Intended
55 mainly for porcelain tools consumption. If git is unable to
56 produce a valid value size is set to zero.
57 Note that only message is considered, if also a diff is shown
58 its size is not included.
60 [\--] <path>...::
61 Show only commits that affect any of the specified paths. To
62 prevent confusion with options and branch names, paths may need
63 to be prefixed with "\-- " to separate them from options or
64 refnames.
67 include::rev-list-options.txt[]
69 include::pretty-formats.txt[]
71 include::diff-generate-patch.txt[]
73 Examples
74 --------
75 git log --no-merges::
77 Show the whole commit history, but skip any merges
79 git log v2.6.12.. include/scsi drivers/scsi::
81 Show all commits since version 'v2.6.12' that changed any file
82 in the include/scsi or drivers/scsi subdirectories
84 git log --since="2 weeks ago" \-- gitk::
86 Show the changes during the last two weeks to the file 'gitk'.
87 The "--" is necessary to avoid confusion with the *branch* named
88 'gitk'
90 git log --name-status release..test::
92 Show the commits that are in the "test" branch but not yet
93 in the "release" branch, along with the list of paths
94 each commit modifies.
96 git log --follow builtin-rev-list.c::
98 Shows the commits that changed builtin-rev-list.c, including
99 those commits that occurred before the file was given its
100 present name.
102 Discussion
103 ----------
105 include::i18n.txt[]
108 Author
109 ------
110 Written by Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>
112 Documentation
113 --------------
114 Documentation by David Greaves, Junio C Hamano and the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org>.
116 GIT
117 ---
118 Part of the linkgit:git[1] suite