X-Git-Url: https://git.tokkee.org/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=Documentation%2Fgit-log.txt;h=361eaec700bf6401f89c7e631f53414a399affe6;hb=fd2a75972e90d34bc8d4bebe1d669645557a2192;hp=79643ac928b05b4a97a09a5adfb67b1b4a2b832c;hpb=634b8d05142a4812bf35fe8b14cc62c84494c78f;p=git.git diff --git a/Documentation/git-log.txt b/Documentation/git-log.txt index 79643ac92..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. @@ -27,11 +27,16 @@ 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]. -p:: Show the change the commit introduces in a patch form. @@ -63,6 +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