Re: [PATCHv2 6/6] rev-list/log: document logic with several limiting options

2012-09-13 Thread Junio C Hamano
Junio C Hamano writes: > Assuming that the patch I posted earlier actually works, I think the > description can become vastly simpler, if you stop explaining author > and committer in terms of "grep". And here is a replacement in a patch form. -- >8 -- Subject: [PATCH] log: document use of mu

Re: [PATCHv2 6/6] rev-list/log: document logic with several limiting options

2012-09-13 Thread Junio C Hamano
Junio C Hamano writes: >> diff --git a/Documentation/rev-list-options.txt >> b/Documentation/rev-list-options.txt >> index 5436eba..b2dbfb5 100644 >> --- a/Documentation/rev-list-options.txt >> +++ b/Documentation/rev-list-options.txt >> @@ -6,6 +6,19 @@ special notations explained in the descri

Re: [PATCHv2 6/6] rev-list/log: document logic with several limiting options

2012-09-13 Thread Junio C Hamano
Michael J Gruber writes: > The current behavior is probably as useful as it is confusing. In any > case it is going to stay. So, document it. > > This does not take into account the issue of 'log --all-match > --author=me --grep=foo --grep=bar' not honoring '--all-match' because it > is hopefully

[PATCHv2 6/6] rev-list/log: document logic with several limiting options

2012-09-13 Thread Michael J Gruber
The current behavior is probably as useful as it is confusing. In any case it is going to stay. So, document it. This does not take into account the issue of 'log --all-match --author=me --grep=foo --grep=bar' not honoring '--all-match' because it is hopefully a corner case (and, even more hopeful