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git-log(1)
==========
 
NAME
----
git-log - Show commit logs
 
 
SYNOPSIS
--------
'git log' [<options>] [<since>..<until>] [[\--] <path>...]
 
DESCRIPTION
-----------
Shows the commit logs.
 
The command takes options applicable to the 'git-rev-list'
command to control what is shown and how, and options applicable to
the 'git-diff-*' commands to control how the changes
each commit introduces are shown.
 
 
OPTIONS
-------
 
:git-log: 1
include::diff-options.txt[]
 
-<n>::
	Limits the number of commits to show.
 
<since>..<until>::
	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
	linkgit:git-rev-parse[1].
 
--decorate::
	Print out the ref names of any commits that are shown.
 
--full-diff::
	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 "<path>..." limits only
	commits, and doesn't limit diff for those commits.
 
--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
--------
git log --no-merges::
 
	Show the whole commit history, but skip any merges
 
git log v2.6.12.. include/scsi drivers/scsi::
 
	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::
 
	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 --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
----------
 
include::i18n.txt[]
 
 
Author
------
Written by Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>
 
Documentation
--------------
Documentation by David Greaves, Junio C Hamano and the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org>.
 
GIT
---
Part of the linkgit:git[1] suite