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diff --git a/Documentation/git-log.txt b/Documentation/git-log.txt index 5920d1799..d71e51ad4 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-log.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-log.txt @@ -43,8 +43,12 @@ include::diff-options.txt[] --first-parent:: Follow only the first parent commit upon seeing a merge - commit. This option gives a better overview of the - evolution of a particular branch. + commit. This option can give a better overview when + viewing the evolution of a particular topic branch, + because merges into a topic branch tend to be only about + adjusting to updated upstream from time to time, and + this option allows you to ignore the individual commits + brought in to your history by such a merge. -g, \--walk-reflogs:: Show commits as they were recorded in the reflog. The log contains |