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@@ -25,14 +25,17 @@ OPTIONS
Do not use branch names, but only tags to name the commits
--refs=<pattern>::
- Only use refs whose names match a given shell pattern.
+ Only use refs whose names match a given shell pattern. The pattern
+ can be one of branch name, tag name or fully qualified ref name.
--all::
List all commits reachable from all refs
--stdin::
- Read from stdin, append "(<rev_name>)" to all sha1's of nameable
- commits, and pass to stdout
+ Transform stdin by substituting all the 40-character SHA-1
+ hexes (say $hex) with "$hex ($rev_name)". When used with
+ --name-only, substitute with "$rev_name", omitting $hex
+ altogether. Intended for the scripter's use.
--name-only::
Instead of printing both the SHA-1 and the name, print only