DESCRIPTION
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-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 gitlink: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
+each commit introduces are shown.
This manual page describes only the most frequently used options.
+
OPTIONS
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---pretty=<format>::
- Controls the way the commit log is formatted.
---max-count=<n>::
+include::pretty-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
+ gitlink: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.
+
+-p::
+ Show the change the commit introduces in a patch form.
+
+-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].
+
+--decorate::
+ Print out the ref names of any commits that are shown.
+
+<paths>...::
+ Show only commits that affect the specified paths.
+
+
+include::pretty-formats.txt[]
Examples
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::
+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 -r --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.
+
+Discussion
+----------
+
+include::i18n.txt[]
+
Author
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