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Re: git-log --full-history renamed-file

From
Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
Date
Mar 10, 2007, 02:14 UTC
Message-ID
<Pine.LNX.4.64.0703091813240.10832@woody.linux-foundation.org>
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On Sat, 10 Mar 2007, Jakub Narebski wrote:
>
> By the way, while it is fairly easy to follow one file, it is hard
> to follow directory or glob...

Don't even try. Make it clear that the rename-following automatically means that you only do the trivially obvious cases. Anything else is madness.

If you want to know where something actually comes from, use "blame".
		Linus
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  1. Jim MeyeringMar 9, 2007
  2. Linus TorvaldsMar 9, 2007
  3. Junio C HamanoMar 10, 2007
  4. Jakub NarebskiMar 10, 2007
  5. Junio C HamanoMar 10, 2007
  6. Linus TorvaldsMar 10, 2007
  7. Andy ParkinsMar 10, 2007
  8. Junio C HamanoMar 10, 2007

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