SYNOPSIS
--------
-'git-log' <option>...
+'git log' [<options>] [<since>..<until>] [[\--] <path>...]
DESCRIPTION
-----------
Shows the commit logs.
-The command takes options applicable to the gitlink:git-rev-list[1]
+The command takes options applicable to the 'git-rev-list'
command to control what is shown and how, and options applicable to
-the gitlink:git-diff-tree[1] commands to control how the changes
+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
-------
-include::pretty-options.txt[]
+:git-log: 1
+include::diff-options.txt[]
-<n>::
Limits the number of commits to show.
`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].
+ linkgit:git-rev-parse[1].
--decorate::
Print out the ref names of any commits that are shown.
+--source::
+ Print out the ref name given on the command line by which each
+ commit was reached.
+
--full-diff::
- Without this flag, "git log -p <paths>..." shows commits that
+ 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 "<paths>..." limits only
+ the specified paths; this means that "<path>..." limits only
commits, and doesn't limit diff for those commits.
-<paths>...::
- Show only commits that affect the specified paths.
+--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. To
+ prevent confusion with options and branch names, paths may need
+ to be prefixed with "\-- " to separate them from options or
+ refnames.
+
+
+include::rev-list-options.txt[]
include::pretty-formats.txt[]
+include::diff-generate-patch.txt[]
Examples
--------
The "--" is necessary to avoid confusion with the *branch* named
'gitk'
-git log -r --name-status release..test::
+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
----------
GIT
---
-Part of the gitlink:git[7] suite
+Part of the linkgit:git[1] suite