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[PATCH v2 1/8] doc: log, gitk: move '-L' description to 'line-range-options.txt'

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Philippe Blain via GitGitGadget <gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
Date
Nov 1, 2020, 17:28 UTC
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From: Philippe Blain <levraiphilippeblain@gmail.com>

The description of the '-L' option for `git log` and `gitk` is almost the same, but is repeated in both 'git-log.txt' and 'gitk.txt' (the difference being that 'git-log.txt' lists the option with a space after '-L', while 'gitk.txt' lists it as stuck and notes that `gitk` only understands the stuck form).

Reduce duplication by creating a new file, 'line-range-options.txt', and include it in both files.

To simplify the presentation, only list the stuck form for both commands, and remove the note about `gitk` only understanding the stuck form.

Signed-off-by: Philippe Blain <levraiphilippeblain@gmail.com>
---
 Documentation/git-log.txt            | 15 +--------------
 Documentation/gitk.txt               | 20 +-------------------
 Documentation/line-range-options.txt | 15 +++++++++++++++
 3 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 Documentation/line-range-options.txt
diff --git a/Documentation/git-log.txt b/Documentation/git-log.txt
index 2b8ac5ff88..dd189a353a 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-log.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-log.txt
@@ -77,20 +77,7 @@ produced by `--stat`, etc.
 	Intended to speed up tools that read log messages from `git log`
 	output by allowing them to allocate space in advance.
 
--L <start>,<end>:<file>::
--L :<funcname>:<file>::
-	Trace the evolution of the line range given by "<start>,<end>"
-	(or the function name regex <funcname>) within the <file>.  You may
-	not give any pathspec limiters.  This is currently limited to
-	a walk starting from a single revision, i.e., you may only
-	give zero or one positive revision arguments, and
-	<start> and <end> (or <funcname>) must exist in the starting revision.
-	You can specify this option more than once. Implies `--patch`.
-	Patch output can be suppressed using `--no-patch`, but other diff formats
-	(namely `--raw`, `--numstat`, `--shortstat`, `--dirstat`, `--summary`,
-	`--name-only`, `--name-status`, `--check`) are not currently implemented.
-+
-include::line-range-format.txt[]
+include::line-range-options.txt[]
 
 <revision range>::
 	Show only commits in the specified revision range.  When no
diff --git a/Documentation/gitk.txt b/Documentation/gitk.txt
index c653ebb6a8..d50e9ed10e 100644
--- a/Documentation/gitk.txt
+++ b/Documentation/gitk.txt
@@ -98,25 +98,7 @@ linkgit:git-rev-list[1] for a complete list.
 	(See "History simplification" in linkgit:git-log[1] for a more
 	detailed explanation.)
 
--L<start>,<end>:<file>::
--L:<funcname>:<file>::
-
-	Trace the evolution of the line range given by "<start>,<end>"
-	(or the function name regex <funcname>) within the <file>.  You may
-	not give any pathspec limiters.  This is currently limited to
-	a walk starting from a single revision, i.e., you may only
-	give zero or one positive revision arguments, and
-	<start> and <end> (or <funcname>) must exist in the starting revision.
-	You can specify this option more than once. Implies `--patch`.
-	Patch output can be suppressed using `--no-patch`, but other diff formats
-	(namely `--raw`, `--numstat`, `--shortstat`, `--dirstat`, `--summary`,
-	`--name-only`, `--name-status`, `--check`) are not currently implemented.
-+
-*Note:* gitk (unlike linkgit:git-log[1]) currently only understands
-this option if you specify it "glued together" with its argument.  Do
-*not* put a space after `-L`.
-+
-include::line-range-format.txt[]
+include::line-range-options.txt[]
 
 <revision range>::
 
diff --git a/Documentation/line-range-options.txt b/Documentation/line-range-options.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..266263f6b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/line-range-options.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+-L<start>,<end>:<file>::
+-L:<funcname>:<file>::
+
+	Trace the evolution of the line range given by "<start>,<end>"
+	(or the function name regex <funcname>) within the <file>.  You may
+	not give any pathspec limiters.  This is currently limited to
+	a walk starting from a single revision, i.e., you may only
+	give zero or one positive revision arguments, and
+	<start> and <end> (or <funcname>) must exist in the starting revision.
+	You can specify this option more than once. Implies `--patch`.
+	Patch output can be suppressed using `--no-patch`, but other diff formats
+	(namely `--raw`, `--numstat`, `--shortstat`, `--dirstat`, `--summary`,
+	`--name-only`, `--name-status`, `--check`) are not currently implemented.
++
+include::line-range-format.txt[]
-- 
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  8. Junio C HamanoOct 31, 2020
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  16. Junio C HamanoOct 29, 2020
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  18. 1/6 doc: log, gitk: move '-L' description to 'line-range-options.txt'Philippe Blain via GitGitGadget, Oct 28, 2020
  19. Junio C HamanoOct 29, 2020
  20. Philippe BlainOct 31, 2020
  21. Junio C HamanoOct 31, 2020
  22. 0/8 blame: enable funcname blaming with userdiff driverPhilippe Blain via GitGitGadget, Nov 1, 2020
  23. 1/8 doc: log, gitk: move '-L' description to 'line-range-options.txt'Philippe Blain via GitGitGadget, Nov 1, 2020
  24. 3/8 blame-options.txt: also mention 'funcname' in '-L' descriptionPhilippe Blain via GitGitGadget, Nov 1, 2020
  25. 4/8 doc: add more pointers to gitattributes(5) for userdiffPhilippe Blain via GitGitGadget, Nov 1, 2020
  26. 5/8 line-log: mention both modes in 'blame' and 'log' short helpPhilippe Blain via GitGitGadget, Nov 1, 2020
  27. 2/8 doc: line-range: improve formattingPhilippe Blain via GitGitGadget, Nov 1, 2020
  28. 6/8 blame: enable funcname blaming with userdiff driverPhilippe Blain via GitGitGadget, Nov 1, 2020
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