Re: git log - filter missing changesets

From: Michael S. Tsirkin <mst@mellanox.co.il>
Date: 2006-08-17 18:58:30
Quoting r. Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>:
> Subject: Re: git log - filter missing changesets
> 
> "Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@mellanox.co.il> writes:
> 
> > Hi!
> > git log with -- parameter seems to sometimes miss changesets that
> > affect a specific directory:
> > ...
> > what gives?
> 
> Most likely history simplification threw away the entire side
> branch.
> 
> This is getting to be a FAQ I suspect.
> 
> http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.version-control.git/21633
> 
> 

Yes, --full-history helps. Thanks!
I'm still not sure *when* does this simplification happen -
the changes that got hidden do not add/remove any files - but oh well.

BTW, --full-history does not seem to be documented on git-rev-list(1)
man page.

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Received on Thu Aug 17 18:59:42 2006

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