Add --log-size to git log to print message size

[git/git.git] / Documentation / git-log.txt

diff --git a/Documentation/git-log.txt b/Documentation/git-log.txt
index 63c1dbe..5a90f65 100644 (file)
--- a/Documentation/git-log.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-log.txt
@@ -64,6 +64,13 @@ include::pretty-options.txt[]
 --follow::
        Continue listing the history of a file beyond renames.
 
+--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.
+
 <paths>...::
        Show only commits that affect the specified paths.