In the feature that was eventually committed, "--date=auto" doesn't do anything. It was generalized to "--date=auto:<format>". Signed-off-by: Jeff King <peff@xxxxxxxx> --- Documentation/RelNotes/2.21.0.txt | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/Documentation/RelNotes/2.21.0.txt b/Documentation/RelNotes/2.21.0.txt index 8a9a8dd496..77b8d9d221 100644 --- a/Documentation/RelNotes/2.21.0.txt +++ b/Documentation/RelNotes/2.21.0.txt @@ -77,9 +77,9 @@ UI, Workflows & Features * A new date format "--date=human" that morphs its output depending on how far the time is from the current time has been introduced. - "--date=auto" can be used to use this new format when the output is - going to the pager or to the terminal and otherwise the default - format. + "--date=auto:human" can be used to use this new format (or any + existing format) when the output is going to the pager or to the + terminal, and otherwise the default format. Performance, Internal Implementation, Development Support etc. -- 2.21.0.rc0.568.gbf84974d35