# Differing results between gitk --follow and git log --follow

3 messages from 2010-10-07 to 2010-10-07. Participants: Joshua Jensen, Jeff King.
Thread: https://gitlist.dev/t/25381

## Joshua Jensen, 2010-10-07 18:13

Subject: Differing results between gitk --follow and git log --follow
Message-ID: <4CAE0DB0.1090608@workspacewhiz.com>
URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/4CAE0DB0.1090608%40workspacewhiz.com

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  When I run git log --follow, I see a nice history of my file as it was 
renamed.

When I run gitk --follow, I see the beginnings of the history, but there 
are missing parts.

Is there a way to convince gitk to show me the same bits as git log 
--follow?

Thanks.

Josh

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## Jeff King, 2010-10-07 18:18

Subject: Re: Differing results between gitk --follow and git log --follow
Message-ID: <20101007181854.GF18518@sigill.intra.peff.net>
URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/20101007181854.GF18518%40sigill.intra.peff.net
In-Reply-To: <4CAE0DB0.1090608@workspacewhiz.com>

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On Thu, Oct 07, 2010 at 12:13:04PM -0600, Joshua Jensen wrote:

> Is there a way to convince gitk to show me the same bits as git log
> --follow?

Sadly, no, not without major surgery to the follow code. See:

  http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.version-control.git/147089

-Peff

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## Joshua Jensen, 2010-10-07 19:00

Subject: Re: Differing results between gitk --follow and git log --follow
Message-ID: <4CAE18B4.2050700@workspacewhiz.com>
URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/4CAE18B4.2050700%40workspacewhiz.com
In-Reply-To: <20101007181854.GF18518@sigill.intra.peff.net>

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  ----- Original Message -----
From: Jeff King
Date: 10/7/2010 12:18 PM
> On Thu, Oct 07, 2010 at 12:13:04PM -0600, Joshua Jensen wrote:
>
>> Is there a way to convince gitk to show me the same bits as git log
>> --follow?
> Sadly, no, not without major surgery to the follow code. See:
>
>    http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.version-control.git/147089
Interesting... and way beyond my current capabilities... :(

Thanks for the response.

Josh

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