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diff --git a/Documentation/git-log.txt b/Documentation/git-log.txt index 0a4c99e5f8..9ccba65469 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-log.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-log.txt @@ -117,6 +117,13 @@ DIFF FORMATTING By default, `git log` does not generate any diff output. The options below can be used to show the changes made by each commit. +Note that unless one of `-c`, `--cc`, or `-m` is given, merge commits +will never show a diff, even if a diff format like `--patch` is +selected, nor will they match search options like `-S`. The exception is +when `--first-parent` is in use, in which merges are treated like normal +single-parent commits (this can be overridden by providing a +combined-diff option or with `--no-diff-merges`). + -c:: With this option, diff output for a merge commit shows the differences from each of the parents to the merge result |