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@@ -24,10 +24,6 @@ each commit introduces are shown.
OPTIONS
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--<n>::
- Limits the number of commits to show.
- Note that this is a commit limiting option, see below.
-
<since>..<until>::
Show only commits between the named two commits. When
either <since> or <until> is omitted, it defaults to
@@ -100,7 +96,7 @@ Examples
Show all commits since version 'v2.6.12' that changed any file
in the include/scsi or drivers/scsi subdirectories
-`git log --since="2 weeks ago" \-- gitk`::
+`git log --since="2 weeks ago" -- gitk`::
Show the changes during the last two weeks to the file 'gitk'.
The "--" is necessary to avoid confusion with the *branch* named
@@ -137,6 +133,8 @@ Examples
This makes sense only when following a strict policy of merging all
topic branches when staying on a single integration branch.
+`git log -3`::
+ Limits the number of commits to show to 3.
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