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Re: last commit in a directory

From
Johannes Sixt <j.sixt@viscovery.net>
Date
Jan 25, 2011, 08:47 UTC
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<4D3E8E0B.2090200@viscovery.net>
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Am 1/25/2011 9:29, schrieb Leonid Podolny:
> I have a really simple question: how do I find a last commit for the given
> directory inside the repository?
git log -1 that/directory
But if you need it in a script, this is preferable:
  lastsha1=$(git rev-list -1 HEAD -- "$directory")
-- Hannes
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