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Re: [PATCH 2/3] git-log.txt,rev-list-options.txt: -n/--max-count is commit limiting

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Michael J Gruber <git@drmicha.warpmail.net>
Date
Mar 9, 2011, 07:11 UTC
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Junio C Hamano venit, vidit, dixit 08.03.2011 20:59:
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> Michael J Gruber <git@drmicha.warpmail.net> writes:
> 
>> diff --git a/Documentation/git-log.txt b/Documentation/git-log.txt
>> index ff41784..48c1715 100644
>> --- a/Documentation/git-log.txt
>> +++ b/Documentation/git-log.txt
>> @@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ OPTIONS
>>  
>>  -<n>::
>>  	Limits the number of commits to show.
>> +	Note that this is a commit limiting option, see below.
> 
> I wonder if we should be dropping this instead, as it appears later in the
> document anyway.

It is an intended redundancy but can be dropped, of course. I just thought that people confused by "-<n>" would not be looking further down for yet another description of the same option unless they are pointed to it (or the right section) explicitly.

Michael
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Message 11 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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