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Re: --max-count useless with git-rev-list's --reverse

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Michael J Gruber <git@drmicha.warpmail.net>
Date
Mar 8, 2011, 08:34 UTC
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Jay Soffian venit, vidit, dixit 08.03.2011 08:35:
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> On Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 2:40 PM, Shawn Pearce <spearce@spearce.org> wrote:
>> On Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 11:17, Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason <avarab@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> From the manpage:
>>
>> No. Its applied after, otherwise things like "git log -n 5 --reverse"
> 
> I think I was surprised the first time I tried to combine those
> options as well, but in retrospect the reason is obvious. Nonetheless,
> I think this has come up on the list a few time, so... Ævar, would you
> mind submitting a documentation patch?

Due to gmane lag, I replied to AAB's post only, but I bet you'll find the patches.

Cheers, Michael

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Message 4 of 14 in “--max-count useless with git-rev-list's --reverse”
  1. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonMar 7, 2011
  2. Shawn PearceMar 7, 2011
  3. Jay SoffianMar 8, 2011
  4. Michael J GruberMar 8, 2011
  5. Michael J GruberMar 8, 2011
  6. 1/3 rev-list-options.txt: typo fixMichael J Gruber, Mar 8, 2011
  7. Junio C HamanoMar 8, 2011
  8. Michael J GruberMar 9, 2011
  9. 2/3 git-log.txt,rev-list-options.txt: -n/--max-count is commit limitingMichael J Gruber, Mar 8, 2011
  10. Junio C HamanoMar 8, 2011
  11. Michael J GruberMar 9, 2011
  12. 3/3 git-log.txt,rev-list-options.txt: put option blocks in proper orderMichael J Gruber, Mar 8, 2011
  13. Junio C HamanoMar 9, 2011
  14. Michael J GruberMar 10, 2011

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