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Subject: [PATCH] Document git-log --first-parent
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Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>
---
 Documentation/git-log.txt |    5 +++++
 1 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Documentation/git-log.txt b/Documentation/git-log.txt
index 361eaec..030edaf 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-log.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-log.txt
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@ include::pretty-formats.txt[]
 	and <until>, see "SPECIFYING REVISIONS" section in
 	gitlink:git-rev-parse[1].
 
+--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.
+
 -p::
 	Show the change the commit introduces in a patch form.
 
-- 
1.5.1.rc2.618.g98453b