[PATCH] Document git-log --first-parent
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>
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Documentation/git-log.txt | 5 +++++
1 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/git-log.txt b/Documentation/git-log.txt
index 361eaec..030edaf 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-log.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-log.txt
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@ include::pretty-formats.txt[]
and <until>, see "SPECIFYING REVISIONS" section in
gitlink:git-rev-parse[1].
+--first-parent::
+ Follow only the first parent commit upon seeing a merge
+ commit. This option gives a better overview of the
+ evolution of a particular branch.
+
-p::
Show the change the commit introduces in a patch form.
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1.5.1.rc2.618.g98453b
Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>