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Re: Still use git whatchanged

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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Aug 25, 2025, 15:47 UTC
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"Kristoffer Haugsbakk" <kristofferhaugsbakk@fastmail.com> writes:
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> On Mon, Aug 25, 2025, at 00:01, Monte Davidoff wrote:
>> I still use "git whatchanged".
>>
>> This is regarding the removal nomination message in git 2.51.0.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Monte
>
> You can replace it with `git log`:
>
> • Given: `git whatchanged <opts>`
> • Replace with: `git log <opts> --no-merges --raw`
>
> ... with some caveats about timestamps? [1]

Not timestamps but about elimination of single-parent empty commits, I think?

>
> 🔗 1: https://lore.kernel.org/git/877byxbtiw.fsf@gmail.com/
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  1. Monte DavidoffAug 24, 2025
  2. Kristoffer HaugsbakkAug 25, 2025
  3. Junio C HamanoAug 25, 2025

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