What command is used to list all commits that are ancestors of a specified commit?
Posted by EveClark
Last Updated: June 15, 2024
To list all commits that are ancestors of a specified commit in Git, you can use the following command:
git log <commit>^..
Replace <commit> with the SHA-1 hash of the commit you are interested in. The ^ symbol indicates the parent of the specified commit, and .. allows you to view all ancestors leading up to that commit. Alternatively, you can also use:
git rev-list <commit>^..
This command will provide a list of all commits leading up to (and including) the specified commit. Note that these commands will show the commits in reverse chronological order by default. If you want to see a specific format of the output, you may also add additional options to git log, such as --oneline for a more compact view:
git log --oneline <commit>^..
This command provides a concise list of the ancestor commits.
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