Re: git log -z still outputting newlines?

From: Andreas Schwab <schwab@linux-m68k.org>
Date: Apr 30, 2012, 18:34 UTC
Message-ID: <m2pqaprrup.fsf@igel.home>
In-Reply-To: <86ty01qez7.fsf@red.stonehenge.com>

merlyn@stonehenge.com (Randal L. Schwartz) writes:

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> $ git log -z --format='%cE' -5 | od -c
> 0000000    g   i   t   s   t   e   r   @   p   o   b   o   x   .   c   o
> 0000020    m  \n   g   i   t   s   t   e   r   @   p   o   b   o   x   .
> 0000040    c   o   m  \n   g   i   t   s   t   e   r   @   p   o   b   o
> 0000060    x   .   c   o   m  \n   g   i   t   s   t   e   r   @   p   o
> 0000100    b   o   x   .   c   o   m  \n   g   i   t   s   t   e   r   @
> 0000120    p   o   b   o   x   .   c   o   m  \n                        
> 0000132
>
> Why are all those newlines in there?  Bug?  Misfeature?  Feature?  If
> feature, how do I ensure \0 in my output?  If I add %x00, I get both \0
> *and* \n in output. :(

--format=format:%cE respects the -z option.

Andreas.

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