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Re: Git log can not show history before rename

From
SBSanti Béjar <santi@agolina.net>
Date
Jan 30, 2009, 11:29 UTC
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2009/1/30 Frank Li <lznuaa@gmail.com>:
> mkdir tt3
> cd tt3
> git init-db
"git init"
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> touch a.c
> git add a.c
> git commit -a -m "test1"
>
> git mv a.c b.c
> git commit -a -m "rename"
>
> modify b.c
> git commit -a -m "test2"
>
> git log -C -M -- b.c
[...]
> I can't get history before rename.
You asked to restrict the search to the b.c path.
You want:
git log --follow -- b.c
Man git-log:
       --follow
           Continue listing the history of a file beyond renames.

HTH, Santi

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  2. Santi BéjarJan 30, 2009
  3. Jakub NarebskiJan 30, 2009
  4. Frank LiJan 30, 2009
  5. Santi BéjarJan 30, 2009
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  7. Jeff KingJan 31, 2009
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