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git-shortlog - Summarize 'git log' output
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SYNOPSIS
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git-log --pretty=short | 'git-shortlog'
DESCRIPTION
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Summarizes 'git log' output in a format suitable for inclusion
-in release announcements.
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+in release announcements. Each commit will be grouped by author
+the first line of the commit message will be shown.
+
+Additionally, "[PATCH]" will be stripped from the commit description.
+
+FILES
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+'.mailmap'::
+ If this file exists, it will be used for mapping author email
+ addresses to a real author name. One mapping per line, first
+ the author name followed by the email address enclosed by
+ '<' and '>'. Use hash '#' for comments. Example:
+
+ # Keep alphabetized
+ Adam Morrow <adam@localhost.localdomain>
+ Eve Jones <eve@laptop.(none)>
Author
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