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 change
+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.
include::pretty-formats.txt[]
---max-count=<n>::
+-<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].
-p::
Show the change the commit introduces in a patch form.