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2 | ========== | |
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4 | NAME | |
5 | ---- | |
215a7ad1 | 6 | git-log - Show commit logs |
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7 | |
8 | ||
9 | SYNOPSIS | |
10 | -------- | |
cc1621e2 | 11 | 'git-log' <option>... |
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12 | |
13 | DESCRIPTION | |
14 | ----------- | |
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15 | Shows the commit logs. |
16 | ||
aa6bf0eb | 17 | The command takes options applicable to the gitlink:git-rev-list[1] |
e51c3b50 | 18 | command to control what is shown and how, and options applicable to |
66e788bc | 19 | the gitlink:git-diff-tree[1] commands to control how the changes |
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20 | each commit introduces are shown. |
21 | ||
aa6bf0eb | 22 | This manual page describes only the most frequently used options. |
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24 | |
25 | OPTIONS | |
26 | ------- | |
5d1faf87 | 27 | |
331b51d2 | 28 | include::pretty-options.txt[] |
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adb7ba6b | 30 | -<n>:: |
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31 | Limits the number of commits to show. |
32 | ||
33 | <since>..<until>:: | |
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34 | Show only commits between the named two commits. When |
35 | either <since> or <until> is omitted, it defaults to | |
36 | `HEAD`, i.e. the tip of the current branch. | |
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37 | For a more complete list of ways to spell <since> |
38 | and <until>, see "SPECIFYING REVISIONS" section in | |
39 | gitlink:git-rev-parse[1]. | |
3f971fc4 | 40 | |
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41 | --first-parent:: |
42 | Follow only the first parent commit upon seeing a merge | |
43 | commit. This option gives a better overview of the | |
44 | evolution of a particular branch. | |
45 | ||
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46 | -p:: |
47 | Show the change the commit introduces in a patch form. | |
48 | ||
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49 | -g, \--walk-reflogs:: |
50 | Show commits as they were recorded in the reflog. The log contains | |
51 | a record about how the tip of a reference was changed. | |
52 | See also gitlink:git-reflog[1]. | |
53 | ||
56822cc9 | 54 | --decorate:: |
ef3cb65c | 55 | Print out the ref names of any commits that are shown. |
56822cc9 | 56 | |
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57 | <paths>...:: |
58 | Show only commits that affect the specified paths. | |
59 | ||
3f971fc4 | 60 | |
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61 | include::pretty-formats.txt[] |
62 | ||
63 | ||
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64 | Examples |
65 | -------- | |
66 | git log --no-merges:: | |
67 | ||
68 | Show the whole commit history, but skip any merges | |
69 | ||
70 | git log v2.6.12.. include/scsi drivers/scsi:: | |
71 | ||
72 | Show all commits since version 'v2.6.12' that changed any file | |
73 | in the include/scsi or drivers/scsi subdirectories | |
74 | ||
e994004f | 75 | git log --since="2 weeks ago" \-- gitk:: |
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76 | |
77 | Show the changes during the last two weeks to the file 'gitk'. | |
78 | The "--" is necessary to avoid confusion with the *branch* named | |
79 | 'gitk' | |
80 | ||
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81 | git log -r --name-status release..test:: |
82 | ||
83 | Show the commits that are in the "test" branch but not yet | |
84 | in the "release" branch, along with the list of paths | |
85 | each commit modifies. | |
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87 | Discussion |
88 | ---------- | |
89 | ||
90 | include::i18n.txt[] | |
91 | ||
92 | ||
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93 | Author |
94 | ------ | |
95 | Written by Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org> | |
96 | ||
97 | Documentation | |
98 | -------------- | |
99 | Documentation by David Greaves, Junio C Hamano and the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org>. | |
100 | ||
101 | GIT | |
102 | --- | |
a7154e91 | 103 | Part of the gitlink:git[7] suite |