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[PATCH 3/5] doc/pretty-formats: describe index/time formats for %gd

From
Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
Date
Jul 11, 2016, 05:05 UTC
Message-ID
<20160711050513.GC32514@sigill.intra.peff.net>
In-Reply-To
<20160711050201.GA18031@sigill.intra.peff.net>

The "reflog selector" format changes based on a series of heuristics, and that applies equally to both stock "log -g" output, as well as "--format=%gd". The documentation for "%gd" doesn't cover this. Let's mention the multiple formats and refer the user back to the "-g" section for the complete rules.

Signed-off-by: Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
---
 Documentation/pretty-formats.txt | 7 +++++--
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/pretty-formats.txt b/Documentation/pretty-formats.txt
index 29b19b9..36a300a 100644
--- a/Documentation/pretty-formats.txt
+++ b/Documentation/pretty-formats.txt
@@ -147,8 +147,11 @@ endif::git-rev-list[]
   "U" for a good signature with unknown validity and "N" for no signature
 - '%GS': show the name of the signer for a signed commit
 - '%GK': show the key used to sign a signed commit
-- '%gD': reflog selector, e.g., `refs/stash@{1}`
-- '%gd': shortened reflog selector, e.g., `stash@{1}`
+- '%gD': reflog selector, e.g., `refs/stash@{1}` or
+  `refs/stash@{2 minutes ago`}; the format follows the rules described
+  for the `-g` option
+- '%gd': shortened reflog selector, e.g., `stash@{1}` or
+  `stash@{2 minutes ago}`
 - '%gn': reflog identity name
 - '%gN': reflog identity name (respecting .mailmap, see
   linkgit:git-shortlog[1] or linkgit:git-blame[1])
-- 
2.9.0.406.g77f030d
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Message 9 of 18 in “pretty: add format specifiers: %gr, %gt, %gI, gi”
  1. pretty: add format specifiers: %gr, %gt, %gI, giTheodore Ts'o, Jul 10, 2016
  2. Jeff KingJul 10, 2016
  3. Theodore Ts'oJul 10, 2016
  4. Duy NguyenJul 10, 2016
  5. Theodore Ts'oJul 10, 2016
  6. Jeff KingJul 11, 2016
  7. 1/5 doc/rev-list-options: clarify "commit@{Nth}" for "-g" optionJeff King, Jul 11, 2016
  8. 2/5 doc/rev-list-options: explain "-g" output formatsJeff King, Jul 11, 2016
  9. 3/5 doc/pretty-formats: describe index/time formats for %gdJeff King, Jul 11, 2016
  10. Theodore Ts'oJul 11, 2016
  11. Jeff KingJul 12, 2016
  12. Junio C HamanoJul 12, 2016
  13. 4/5 date: document and test "raw-local" modeJeff King, Jul 11, 2016
  14. Theodore Ts'oJul 11, 2016
  15. Jeff KingJul 12, 2016
  16. 5/5 date: add "unix" formatJeff King, Jul 11, 2016
  17. Theodore Ts'oJul 11, 2016
  18. Junio C HamanoJul 11, 2016

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