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Re: git log --raw abbreviates SHA1s, despite what manual says

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Matthieu Moy <matthieu.moy@grenoble-inp.fr>
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May 15, 2015, 15:42 UTC
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----- Original Message -----
> Thanks for the explanation.  Plain 'git log' does not print any diffs.
> Does that mean that the --raw flag is a no-op in that case?
No, it displays the patch, in raw format. But you're right that the doc is unclear.
> Perhaps running 'git log --raw' should print a warning
> 
>     --raw given for raw-format diffs, but the output format you have chosen
>     does not include diffs.  Did you mean 'git log --format=raw'?
I'd rather fix the doc. Patch follows.
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Matthieu Moy
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  1. Ed AvisMay 15, 2015
  2. Matthieu MoyMay 15, 2015
  3. Ed AvisMay 15, 2015
  4. Ed AvisMay 15, 2015
  5. Matthieu MoyMay 15, 2015
  6. Documentation/log: clarify what --raw meansMatthieu Moy, May 15, 2015
  7. Ed AvisMay 15, 2015
  8. Junio C HamanoMay 15, 2015
  9. Eric SunshineMay 15, 2015
  10. Junio C HamanoMay 15, 2015
  11. Matthieu MoyMay 18, 2015
  12. 1/2 Documentation/log: clarify what --raw meansMatthieu Moy, May 18, 2015
  13. 2/2 Documentation/log: clarify sha1 non-abbreviation in log --rawMatthieu Moy, May 18, 2015
  14. Junio C HamanoMay 18, 2015
  15. Matthieu MoyMay 18, 2015
  16. Junio C HamanoMay 18, 2015

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