On Fri, 8 Feb 2008, Simon Holm Th�gersen wrote: > fre, 08 02 2008 kl. 12:06 -0600, skrev Paul Jackson: > > Linus wrote: > > > Please, when mentioning hex numbers, also do the one-liner shortlog. > > > ... > > > without _requiring_ people to be git users to get the gist of the > > > matter, ok? > > > > > > Thanks for sticking up for us git-challenged contributors. > > > > Can anyone point me at instructions providing the shortest > > path for getting from one of those git hex numbers to the > > log or change it represents, for non-git users? > > Use gitweb [1], Linus' tree is here [2]. Just search for the hex. > > [1] http://git.kernel.org/ > [2] > http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=summary
As the IDs are supposed to be unique, it doesn't matter where you look it up, as long as the tree has that commit ;-) BTW, time for Google to start handling git IDs? With kind regards, Geert Uytterhoeven Software Architect Sony Network and Software Technology Center Europe The Corporate Village · Da Vincilaan 7-D1 · B-1935 Zaventem · Belgium Phone: +32 (0)2 700 8453 Fax: +32 (0)2 700 8622 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Internet: http://www.sony-europe.com/ Sony Network and Software Technology Center Europe A division of Sony Service Centre (Europe) N.V. Registered office: Technologielaan 7 · B-1840 Londerzeel · Belgium VAT BE 0413.825.160 · RPR Brussels Fortis Bank Zaventem · Swift GEBABEBB08A · IBAN BE39001382358619