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Reorganize `git-log' man page to clarify common diff options.

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This will reduce considerably the common confusion where people miss the
`--follow' option, and wonder why `-M'/`-C' is not working.

* Move the diff options include to after the log-specific flags, and add
  a "Common diff options" subtitle before them.  (These options apply
  only when patches are shown, which is not a common use case among
  newbies, so having them first is confusing.)

* Move the `--follow' description to the top of the listed options.  The
  options before that seem less important: `--full-diff' applies only
  when patches are shown, `--source' and `--decorate' are less useful
  with many common commit specifications.

* Clarify that `--follow' works only for a single path argument.

Signed-off-by: Eli Barzilay <eli@barzilay.org>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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Eli Barzilay 2010-07-07 22:14:31 -04:00 committed by Junio C Hamano
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@ -23,9 +23,6 @@ each commit introduces are shown.
OPTIONS OPTIONS
------- -------
:git-log: 1
include::diff-options.txt[]
-<n>:: -<n>::
Limits the number of commits to show. Limits the number of commits to show.
@ -37,6 +34,10 @@ include::diff-options.txt[]
and <until>, see "SPECIFYING REVISIONS" section in and <until>, see "SPECIFYING REVISIONS" section in
linkgit:git-rev-parse[1]. linkgit:git-rev-parse[1].
--follow::
Continue listing the history of a file beyond renames
(works only for a single file).
--no-decorate:: --no-decorate::
--decorate[=short|full|no]:: --decorate[=short|full|no]::
Print out the ref names of any commits that are shown. If 'short' is Print out the ref names of any commits that are shown. If 'short' is
@ -56,9 +57,6 @@ include::diff-options.txt[]
the specified paths; this means that "<path>..." limits only the specified paths; this means that "<path>..." limits only
commits, and doesn't limit diff for those commits. commits, and doesn't limit diff for those commits.
--follow::
Continue listing the history of a file beyond renames/copies.
--log-size:: --log-size::
Before the log message print out its size in bytes. Intended Before the log message print out its size in bytes. Intended
mainly for porcelain tools consumption. If git is unable to mainly for porcelain tools consumption. If git is unable to
@ -72,6 +70,11 @@ include::diff-options.txt[]
to be prefixed with "\-- " to separate them from options or to be prefixed with "\-- " to separate them from options or
refnames. refnames.
Common diff options
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
:git-log: 1
include::diff-options.txt[]
include::rev-list-options.txt[] include::rev-list-options.txt[]