X-Git-Url: https://git.tokkee.org/?a=blobdiff_plain;ds=sidebyside;f=Documentation%2Fgit-log.txt;h=361eaec700bf6401f89c7e631f53414a399affe6;hb=fd2a75972e90d34bc8d4bebe1d669645557a2192;hp=76cb894caab08de47f2ba3ceb17850f5b49acbda;hpb=1a17ee22a2fbd85a893ab36fd53168d03554c2dd;p=git.git diff --git a/Documentation/git-log.txt b/Documentation/git-log.txt index 76cb894ca..361eaec70 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-log.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-log.txt @@ -14,25 +14,29 @@ DESCRIPTION ----------- Shows the commit logs. -The command takes options applicable to the gitlink::git-rev-list[1] +The command takes options applicable to the gitlink:git-rev-list[1] command to control what is shown and how, and options applicable to -the gitlink::git-diff-tree[1] commands to control how the change +the gitlink:git-diff-tree[1] commands to control how the changes each commit introduces are shown. -This manual page describes only the most frequently used -options. +This manual page describes only the most frequently used options. OPTIONS ------- ---pretty=:: - Controls the way the commit log is formatted. ---max-count=:: +include::pretty-formats.txt[] + +-:: Limits the number of commits to show. ..:: - Show only commits between the named two commits. + Show only commits between the named two commits. When + either or is omitted, it defaults to + `HEAD`, i.e. the tip of the current branch. + For a more complete list of ways to spell + and , see "SPECIFYING REVISIONS" section in + gitlink:git-rev-parse[1]. -p:: Show the change the commit introduces in a patch form. @@ -52,7 +56,7 @@ git log v2.6.12.. include/scsi drivers/scsi:: Show all commits since version 'v2.6.12' that changed any file in the include/scsi or drivers/scsi subdirectories -git log --since="2 weeks ago" -- gitk:: +git log --since="2 weeks ago" \-- gitk:: Show the changes during the last two weeks to the file 'gitk'. The "--" is necessary to avoid confusion with the *branch* named @@ -64,6 +68,12 @@ git log -r --name-status release..test:: in the "release" branch, along with the list of paths each commit modifies. +Discussion +---------- + +include::i18n.txt[] + + Author ------ Written by Linus Torvalds