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Re: [Q] Determing if a commit is reachable from the HEAD ?

From
Sitaram Chamarty <sitaramc@gmail.com>
Date
Jan 20, 2012, 22:50 UTC
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On Fri, Jan 20, 2012 at 7:03 PM, Brian Foster <brian.foster@maxim-ic.com> wrote:
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>
> Hello,
>
>  Whilst I have found answers to my question on the Web,
>  only one seems to do exactly what I want ....
>
>                         x---Y---y---y---y  HEAD
>                        /
>  ...--o---o---C---o---S
>                        \
>                         n---n---N---*---*  other
>
>  In a script, how can I determine commit Y is reachable
>  from the current HEAD ?   And, much more importantly

I've been using 'git rev-list HEAD..Y'. If it produces any output, Y is not reachable from HEAD (there is something in Y that is not in HEAD).

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  1. Brian FosterJan 20, 2012
  2. Andreas SchwabJan 20, 2012
  3. David BrownJan 20, 2012
  4. Junio C HamanoJan 20, 2012
  5. David BrownJan 20, 2012
  6. Junio C HamanoJan 21, 2012
  7. David BrownJan 21, 2012
  8. Sitaram ChamartyJan 20, 2012
  9. Brian FosterJan 23, 2012
  10. Junio C HamanoJan 23, 2012
  11. Brian FosterJan 24, 2012
  12. Brian FosterJan 24, 2012

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