git log --follow filename shows the full history, while git blame --follow filename blames everything to the latest commit (which was a file rename) it would be nice if --follow were also supported by git blame. Actually git blame accepts --follow without an error message, it just ignores it. git help blame does not mention --follow using latest git from master git version 1.7.4.1.234.ga3513 -- Wolfgang -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe git" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html