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Re: newb: Given a commit id, find which branches have it as an ancestor

From
Johannes Sixt <j.sixt@viscovery.net>
Date
Mar 12, 2009, 15:38 UTC
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$ git branch -a --contains the-sha1
-- Hannes
Previous: Kelly F. Hickel
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  1. Kelly F. HickelMar 12, 2009
  2. Johannes SixtMar 12, 2009

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