From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Thu, 30 May 2013 02:27:18 GMT
Subject: Re: Retrieving a file at a before a specified commit
Message-ID: <7vobbtp5h5.fsf@alter.siamese.dyndns.org>
In-Reply-To: <20130530105956.dbf5e3363fa0abbc0143d463@mega-nerd.com>

Erik de Castro Lopo <erikd@mega-nerd.com> writes:

> Erik de Castro Lopo wrote:
>
>> Does this explanation make sense?
>
> Just to answer my own question, Yes it does.
>
> The file was added in commit 53266574 and was actually zero length
> at that time.

While you are at it, you may want to check your LESS environment
variable settings, especially if you find that the command gives you
control without showing anything for a small (not zero length) file.