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Re: Any way to get complete diff up to a tag?

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Björn Steinbrink <b.steinbrink@gmx.de>
Date
May 6, 2010, 09:42 UTC
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On 2010.05.06 11:27:40 +0200, Peter Kjellerstedt wrote:
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> If I use
> 
> $ git diff $(git rev-list --reverse v1.7.1 |head -1)..v1.7.1
> 
> I almost get what I want, but the initial commit is still missing.
> Is there any way to get that initial commit included in the diff?

git internally knows about the empty tree, so you can use: git diff 4b825dc642cb6eb9a060e54bf8d69288fbee4904 v1.7.1

Björn
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  6. Johannes SixtMay 6, 2010
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  8. Björn SteinbrinkMay 6, 2010
  9. Linus TorvaldsMay 6, 2010
  10. Greg TroxelMay 6, 2010
  11. Peter KjellerstedtMay 7, 2010
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