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Re: Q: "git diff" using tag names

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Alexey Shumkin <alex.crezoff@gmail.com>
Date
Oct 28, 2011, 12:59 UTC
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Tag is a pointer to a commit (if to say simply)

e.g. in my repo $ git show-ref --tags --abbrev=7 -->8-- 676f194 refs/tags/v2.6.7 b23c481 refs/tags/v2.6.8 -->8--

so

$ git diff v2.6.7..v2.6.8 is equivalent to $ git diff 676f194..b23c481

etc
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> Hi,
> 
> when using a somewhat older git (of SLES11 SP1 SDK), I could not find
> a way to "git diff" between two tag names; I can only diff between
> two commit numbers. I can display a changeset using "git show", but
> that's not what I wanted. Is it possible to get the diff I want using
> older versions, and is such a feature implemented in the current
> version? If so, since when?
> 
> As I'm not subscribed to the list, I'd appreciate CC'ed replies.
> Thank you.
> 
> Greeting
> Ulrich
> 
>
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  1. Ulrich WindlOct 28, 2011
  2. Alexey ShumkinOct 28, 2011
  3. Antw: Re: Q: "git diff" using tag namesUlrich Windl, Nov 2, 2011
  4. Alexey ShumkinNov 2, 2011
  5. Frans KlaverNov 2, 2011
  6. Alexey ShumkinNov 2, 2011
  7. Junio C HamanoNov 2, 2011
  8. Alexey ShumkinNov 2, 2011
  9. Jakub NarebskiOct 28, 2011
  10. Antw: Re: Q: "git diff" using tag namesUlrich Windl, Nov 2, 2011

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