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Re: [PATCH] doc: mention rev-list --ancestry-path restrictions

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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Dec 3, 2024, 23:24 UTC
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Kai Koponen <kaikoponen@google.com> writes:
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> The rev-list documentation doesn't mention that the given
> commit must be in the specified commit range, leading
> to unexpected results.
>
> Signed-off-by: Kai Koponen <kaikopone@google.com>
> ---
>  Documentation/rev-list-options.txt | 2 +-
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/rev-list-options.txt
> b/Documentation/rev-list-options.txt
> index 00ccf68744..f0a46f9da5 100644
> --- a/Documentation/rev-list-options.txt
> +++ b/Documentation/rev-list-options.txt
> @@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ Default mode::
>
>  --ancestry-path[=<commit>]::
>   When given a range of commits to display (e.g. 'commit1..commit2'
> - or 'commit2 {caret}commit1'), only display commits in that range
> + or 'commit2 {caret}commit1'), and a commit <commit> in that range,
> only display commits in that range
>   that are ancestors of <commit>, descendants of <commit>, or
>   <commit> itself.  If no commit is specified, use 'commit1' (the
>   excluded part of the range) as <commit>.  Can be passed multiple

Thanks for accomodating my pickyness ;-) This version reads very well.

Will queue.
Previous: Kai Koponen
Message 12 of 12 in “rev-list --ancestry-path with arg - bug or undocumented requirement”
  1. Kai KoponenNov 19, 2024
  2. Elijah NewrenNov 20, 2024
  3. Kai KoponenDec 2, 2024
  4. Elijah NewrenDec 2, 2024
  5. Junio C HamanoDec 3, 2024
  6. doc: mention rev-list --ancestry-path restrictionsKai Koponen, Dec 3, 2024
  7. Kristoffer HaugsbakkDec 3, 2024
  8. Kai KoponenDec 3, 2024
  9. Kai KoponenDec 3, 2024
  10. Junio C HamanoDec 3, 2024
  11. Kai KoponenDec 3, 2024
  12. Junio C HamanoDec 3, 2024

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