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+++ b/Documentation/git-show-branch.txt
@@ -8,9 +8,11 @@ git-show-branch - Show branches and their commits
SYNOPSIS
--------
[verse]
-'git show-branch' [--all] [--remotes] [--topo-order] [--current]
+'git show-branch' [--all] [--remotes] [--topo-order | --date-order]
+ [--current] [--color | --no-color]
[--more=<n> | --list | --independent | --merge-base]
- [--no-name | --sha1-name] [--topics] [<rev> | <glob>]...
+ [--no-name | --sha1-name] [--topics]
+ [<rev> | <glob>]...
'git show-branch' (-g|--reflog)[=<n>[,<base>]] [--list] [<ref>]
DESCRIPTION
@@ -57,6 +59,11 @@ OPTIONS
appear in topological order (i.e., descendant commits
are shown before their parents).
+--date-order::
+ This option is similar to '--topo-order' in the sense that no
+ parent comes before all of its children, but otherwise commits
+ are ordered according to their commit date.
+
--sparse::
By default, the output omits merges that are reachable
from only one tip being shown. This option makes them
@@ -99,14 +106,22 @@ OPTIONS
will show the revisions given by "git rev-list {caret}master
topic1 topic2"
+-g::
--reflog[=<n>[,<base>]] [<ref>]::
Shows <n> most recent ref-log entries for the given
ref. If <base> is given, <n> entries going back from
that entry. <base> can be specified as count or date.
- `-g` can be used as a short-hand for this option. When
- no explicit <ref> parameter is given, it defaults to the
+ When no explicit <ref> parameter is given, it defaults to the
current branch (or `HEAD` if it is detached).
+--color::
+ Color the status sign (one of these: `*` `!` `+` `-`) of each commit
+ corresponding to the branch it's in.
+
+--no-color::
+ Turn off colored output, even when the configuration file gives the
+ default to color output.
+
Note that --more, --list, --independent and --merge-base options
are mutually exclusive.
@@ -148,9 +163,10 @@ $ git show-branch master fixes mhf
------------------------------------------------
These three branches all forked from a common commit, [master],
-whose commit message is "Add 'git show-branch'. "fixes" branch
-adds one commit 'Introduce "reset type"'. "mhf" branch has many
-other commits. The current branch is "master".
+whose commit message is "Add \'git show-branch\'". The "fixes"
+branch adds one commit "Introduce "reset type" flag to "git reset"".
+The "mhf" branch adds many other commits. The current branch
+is "master".
EXAMPLE
@@ -172,7 +188,7 @@ only the primary branches. In addition, if you happen to be on
your topic branch, it is shown as well.
------------
-$ git show-branch --reflog='10,1 hour ago' --list master
+$ git show-branch --reflog="10,1 hour ago" --list master
------------
shows 10 reflog entries going back from the tip as of 1 hour ago.