Junio C Hamano <gitster@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > Sergey Organov <sorganov@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > >> The last attempt to fix '-m' option for "git log" to imply '-p', to >> make it consistent with similar options (-c/--cc), was called by the >> request on the mailing list, here: > > In retrospect, this old attempt may probably shouldn't have been > done, as there wasn't really a compelling need to change the > behaviour of "-m". The "combined diff" options were "if specified, > give output" from day one, unlike "-m" which was "modify the > behaviour of '-p' if given" for a long time. No, I think your memory played trick on you, at least for --cc: https://lore.kernel.org/git/1440110591-12941-3-git-send-email-gitster@xxxxxxxxx/ Please also see the history of -m, -c, --cc that I've tried to reproduce from the repo and mailing list, here: https://lore.kernel.org/git/87ilijt2c3.fsf@xxxxxxxxxxx/ Thanks, -- Sergey Organov
