X-Git-Url: https://git.tokkee.org/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=Documentation%2Fgit-log.txt;h=ebaee4b3348ce9f7a4fcac6d9726a0251c51df72;hb=deda26b9935bdca8d140006b224a278ec0377a33;hp=6157edb404db3ff0db0bb21e826e140037acb6af;hpb=1924d64f6e070edf1ad1949bf2eb95d4d2451f30;p=git.git diff --git a/Documentation/git-log.txt b/Documentation/git-log.txt index 6157edb40..ebaee4b33 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-log.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-log.txt @@ -14,18 +14,17 @@ DESCRIPTION ----------- Shows the commit logs. -The command takes options applicable to the gitlink:git-rev-list[1] +The command takes options applicable to the linkgit: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 changes +the linkgit: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. - OPTIONS ------- -include::pretty-options.txt[] +:git-log: 1 +include::diff-options.txt[] -:: Limits the number of commits to show. @@ -36,30 +35,37 @@ include::pretty-options.txt[] `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]. + linkgit: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. +--decorate:: + Print out the ref names of any commits that are shown. --p:: - Show the change the commit introduces in a patch form. +--full-diff:: + Without this flag, "git log -p ..." shows commits that + touch the specified paths, and diffs about the same specified + paths. With this, the full diff is shown for commits that touch + the specified paths; this means that "..." limits only + commits, and doesn't limit diff for those commits. --g, \--walk-reflogs:: - Show commits as they were recorded in the reflog. The log contains - a record about how the tip of a reference was changed. - See also gitlink:git-reflog[1]. +--follow:: + Continue listing the history of a file beyond renames. ---decorate:: - Print out the ref names of any commits that are shown. +--log-size:: + Before the log message print out its size in bytes. Intended + mainly for porcelain tools consumption. If git is unable to + produce a valid value size is set to zero. + Note that only message is considered, if also a diff is shown + its size is not included. ...:: Show only commits that affect the specified paths. +include::rev-list-options.txt[] + include::pretty-formats.txt[] +include::diff-generate-patch.txt[] Examples -------- @@ -78,12 +84,18 @@ git log --since="2 weeks ago" \-- gitk:: The "--" is necessary to avoid confusion with the *branch* named 'gitk' -git log -r --name-status release..test:: +git log --name-status release..test:: Show the commits that are in the "test" branch but not yet in the "release" branch, along with the list of paths each commit modifies. +git log --follow builtin-rev-list.c:: + + Shows the commits that changed builtin-rev-list.c, including + those commits that occurred before the file was given its + present name. + Discussion ---------- @@ -100,4 +112,4 @@ Documentation by David Greaves, Junio C Hamano and the git-list