git diff <commit>..<commit> and git diff <commit> <commit> both succeed however git diff <commit>:<path>..<commit>:<path> fails while git diff <commit>:<path> <commit>:<path> succeeds OS X 10.7.5 git version 1.7.9.1 Reproduced by another user: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12805004/git-cherry-pick-creates-blobs-not-commits#comment17319876_12805004 It seems logical to support the '..' syntax in both for consistency. -- 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