X-Git-Url: https://git.tokkee.org/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=Documentation%2Fgit-log.txt;h=030edaf305a620935840b3ffdcc0ca546d4e43da;hb=5cb71f82de7fc370dfcd7aad505c36d89e8fec5d;hp=79643ac928b05b4a97a09a5adfb67b1b4a2b832c;hpb=634b8d05142a4812bf35fe8b14cc62c84494c78f;p=git.git diff --git a/Documentation/git-log.txt b/Documentation/git-log.txt index 79643ac92..030edaf30 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-log.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-log.txt @@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Shows the commit logs. 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. @@ -27,11 +27,21 @@ OPTIONS include::pretty-formats.txt[] ---max-count=:: +-:: 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]. + +--first-parent:: + Follow only the first parent commit upon seeing a merge + commit. This option gives a better overview of the + evolution of a particular branch. -p:: Show the change the commit introduces in a patch form. @@ -63,6 +73,12 @@ 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