Avi Kivity <avi@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > Document git rev-list's --first-parent option. Documentation taken from > git log. > ... > +--first-parent:: > + Follow only the first parent commit upon seeing a merge > + commit. This option gives a better overview of the > + evolution of a particular branch. > + I am afraid that this description is not sufficient. The history given by --first-parent is useful only in a very limited use case, and the user needs to be aware of it. - 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