From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Tue, 05 Mar 2019 23:52:17 GMT
Subject: Re: Git log print commits between a revision range (inclusive)
Message-ID: <xmqqimwwswum.fsf@gitster-ct.c.googlers.com>
In-Reply-To: <CACUQV5_VCYdBoi=Vz97KVSWipzf+tbi2wrkY1U2h4i78FxVY-w@mail.gmail.com>

Rafael Ascensão <rafa.almas@gmail.com> writes:

> As Junio mentioned, "A..B" means all commits reachable from B except those
> reachable from A. Understanding this is just a way to say "B --not A" is
> important to know you can take advantage of:
>
> `--boundary`
>     Output excluded boundary commits. Boundary commits are prefixed with -.
>
> In other words, git log --boundary <older hash>..<newer hash> should give you
> exactly what you asked with the small caveat it marks excluded commits
> differently.

You are correct, but only when dealing with a single strand of
pearls.  If the history leading to <newer> is bushy with merges, the
above will give _far_ more than what was requested.  The fork points
of the side branches that got merged during <old>..<new> will also
be shown, in addition to the <old>.