X-Git-Url: https://git.tokkee.org/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=Documentation%2Fgit-log.txt;h=361eaec700bf6401f89c7e631f53414a399affe6;hb=7891a2811dc7cae375e34c9f4fa6c8ecaef0f6d7;hp=e9f746bbd4cebde9d8f5b90dd8fea6a2a610b140;hpb=76d4e079adba461c127641a1104772a62e38cd81;p=git.git diff --git a/Documentation/git-log.txt b/Documentation/git-log.txt index e9f746bbd..361eaec70 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. @@ -27,13 +27,16 @@ OPTIONS include::pretty-formats.txt[] ---max-count=:: +-:: Limits the number of commits to show. ..:: 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.