git-log(1) Manual Page

git-log <option>…

Shows the commit logs.

The command takes options applicable to the git-rev-list(1) command to control what is shown and how, and options applicable to the git-diff-tree(1) commands to control how the change each commit introduces are shown.

This manual page describes only the most frequently used options.

--pretty=<format>

Controls the way the commit log is formatted.

--max-count=<n>

Limits the number of commits to show.

<since>..<until>

Show only commits between the named two commits.

-p

Show the change the commit introduces in a patch form.

<paths>…

Show only commits that affect the specified paths.

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 -r --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.

Written by Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>

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

Part of the git(7) suite