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Re: [RFC PATCH] Implement vc-git-annotate-show-diff-revision-at-line for emacs vc-git

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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Feb 22, 2008, 20:30 UTC
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Alex Bennee <kernel-hacker@bennee.com> writes:
> Whats the easiest command to show the parent commit of a given commit id
> (the closest analogy I can think of)? I tried:
>
>  git-show 486a974a --pretty="format:%P"
 * Have rev before option, like "git show --pretty=... 486a974"
 * Use -s to squelch diff output.

You should check how the %P format shows parents for a merge and decide which parent you would want to follow.

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  1. Implement vc-git-annotate-show-diff-revision-at-line for emacs vc-gitAlex Bennee, Feb 22, 2008
  2. Alexandre JulliardFeb 22, 2008
  3. Alex BenneeFeb 23, 2008
  4. Junio C HamanoFeb 22, 2008
  5. Junio C HamanoFeb 22, 2008

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