Derrick Stolee <stolee@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > On 12/17/2019 12:07 AM, Philippe Blain via GitGitGadget wrote: >> From: Philippe Blain <levraiphilippeblain@xxxxxxxxx> >> >> When giving a regex as parameter <start> or <end> in >> `git log -L <start>,<end>:<file>`, or a function name in >> `git log -L :<funcname>:<file>`, the given regex must match in the starting >> revision, or else the command exits with a fatal error. >> >> This is not obvious in the documentation, so add a note to that >> effect. > > This seems helpful. Thanks. Even when you specify <start> or <end> as a line number, they must exist in the starting revision or it would be a fatal error. If we are clarifying with this patch for completeness, I think we should also mention it together. Or we could even drop the mention of regex and say <start> and <end>, regardless of how they are specified (including :<funcname> format), must exist in the starting revision.
