SYNOPSIS
--------
-'git-log' <option>...
+'git log' <option>...
DESCRIPTION
-----------
-Shows the commit logs. This command internally invokes
-'git-rev-list', and the command line options are passed to that
-command.
+Shows the commit logs.
+
+The command takes options applicable to the 'git-rev-list'
+command to control what is shown and how, and options applicable to
+the 'git-diff-*' commands to control how the changes
+each commit introduces are shown.
-This manual page describes only the most frequently used options.
OPTIONS
-------
---pretty=<format>:
- Controls the way the commit log is formatted.
---max-count=<n>::
+:git-log: 1
+include::diff-options.txt[]
+
+-<n>::
Limits the number of commits to show.
<since>..<until>::
- Show only commits between the named two commits.
+ Show only commits between the named two commits. When
+ either <since> or <until> is omitted, it defaults to
+ `HEAD`, i.e. the tip of the current branch.
+ For a more complete list of ways to spell <since>
+ and <until>, see "SPECIFYING REVISIONS" section in
+ linkgit:git-rev-parse[1].
+
+--decorate::
+ Print out the ref names of any commits that are shown.
+
+--full-diff::
+ Without this flag, "git log -p <path>..." 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 "<path>..." limits only
+ commits, and doesn't limit diff for those commits.
+
+--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.
+
+<path>...::
+ Show only commits that affect any of the specified paths.
+
+
+include::rev-list-options.txt[]
+
+include::pretty-formats.txt[]
+
+include::diff-generate-patch.txt[]
+
+Examples
+--------
+git log --no-merges::
+
+ Show the whole commit history, but skip any merges
+
+git log v2.6.12.. include/scsi drivers/scsi::
+
+ Show all commits since version 'v2.6.12' that changed any file
+ in the include/scsi or drivers/scsi subdirectories
+
+git log --since="2 weeks ago" \-- gitk::
+
+ Show the changes during the last two weeks to the file 'gitk'.
+ The "--" is necessary to avoid confusion with the *branch* named
+ 'gitk'
+
+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
+----------
+
+include::i18n.txt[]
Author
GIT
---
-Part of the gitlink:git[7] suite
-
+Part of the linkgit:git[1] suite