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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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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Mar 8, 2011, 19:59 UTC
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Michael J Gruber <git@drmicha.warpmail.net> writes:
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> 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.

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> diff --git a/Documentation/rev-list-options.txt b/Documentation/rev-list-options.txt
> index 76add13..adcafa0 100644
> --- a/Documentation/rev-list-options.txt
> +++ b/Documentation/rev-list-options.txt
> @@ -158,7 +158,8 @@ Commit Limiting
>  
>  Besides specifying a range of commits that should be listed using the
>  special notations explained in the description, additional commit
> -limiting may be applied.
> +limiting may be applied. Note that they are applied before commit
> +ordering and formatting options, such as '--reverse'.
This part is probably a good addition.
Previous: Michael J GruberNext: Michael J Gruber
Message 10 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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