git-log.txt

git-log(1)
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NAME
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git-log - Show commit logs


SYNOPSIS
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'git log' [<options>] [<since>..<until>] [[\--] <path>...]

DESCRIPTION
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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
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: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[=short|full]::
Print out the ref names of any commits that are shown. If 'short' is
specified, the ref name prefixes 'refs/heads/', 'refs/tags/' and
'refs/remotes/' will not be printed. If 'full' is specified, the
full ref name (including prefix) will be printed. The default option
is 'short'.

--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 <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
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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.

git log --branches --not --remotes=origin::

Shows all commits that are in any of local branches but not in
any of remote tracking branches for 'origin' (what you have that
origin doesn't).

git log master --not --remotes=*/master::

Shows all commits that are in local master but not in any remote
repository master branches.

git log -p -m --first-parent::

Shows the history including change diffs, but only from the
"main branch" perspective, skipping commits that come from merged
branches, and showing full diffs of changes introduced by the merges.
This makes sense only when following a strict policy of merging all
topic branches when staying on a single integration branch.


Discussion
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include::i18n.txt[]


Author
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Written by Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>

Documentation
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Documentation by David Greaves, Junio C Hamano and the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org>.

GIT
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Part of the linkgit:git[1] suite