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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 | ------- | |
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27 | |
28 | include::pretty-formats.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]. | |
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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 | ||
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54 | --decorate:: |
55 | Print out the ref names of any commits that are shown. | |
56 | ||
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57 | <paths>...:: |
58 | Show only commits that affect the specified paths. | |
59 | ||
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61 | Examples |
62 | -------- | |
63 | git log --no-merges:: | |
64 | ||
65 | Show the whole commit history, but skip any merges | |
66 | ||
67 | git log v2.6.12.. include/scsi drivers/scsi:: | |
68 | ||
69 | Show all commits since version 'v2.6.12' that changed any file | |
70 | in the include/scsi or drivers/scsi subdirectories | |
71 | ||
e994004f | 72 | git log --since="2 weeks ago" \-- gitk:: |
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73 | |
74 | Show the changes during the last two weeks to the file 'gitk'. | |
75 | The "--" is necessary to avoid confusion with the *branch* named | |
76 | 'gitk' | |
77 | ||
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78 | git log -r --name-status release..test:: |
79 | ||
80 | Show the commits that are in the "test" branch but not yet | |
81 | in the "release" branch, along with the list of paths | |
82 | each commit modifies. | |
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84 | Discussion |
85 | ---------- | |
86 | ||
87 | include::i18n.txt[] | |
88 | ||
89 | ||
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90 | Author |
91 | ------ | |
92 | Written by Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org> | |
93 | ||
94 | Documentation | |
95 | -------------- | |
96 | Documentation by David Greaves, Junio C Hamano and the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org>. | |
97 | ||
98 | GIT | |
99 | --- | |
a7154e91 | 100 | Part of the gitlink:git[7] suite |
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