Query git reflog for all commits to a specific file
GitReflogGit Problem Overview
Is it possible to check the git reflog for all commits to a specific file.
I made a commit to file foo.txt and now it no longer shows in the git history via
git log foo.txt
I want to search the reflog to find all commits to this file so I can find my "lost" commit.
Git Solutions
Solution 1 - Git
Came across this while searching for an answer, which is simple: git reflog -- $PATH
, which will include amends and other actions that will not be visible otherwise (though beware, reflog will be pruned by gc)
Solution 2 - Git
Try:
git rev-list --all -- foo.txt
This will give you a list of all commits containing foo.txt.
Solution 3 - Git
I'd use:
git rev-list --all --remotes --pretty=oneline foo.txt
The --remotes option lets you use also your remotes, the --pretty=oneline makes it display also the commit message. Very useful when you're looking for a modification pushed to remote in a branch you don't know the name of.
Solution 4 - Git
I lost a change when I was cleaning up my history with rebase. I used something like this to search the reflogs:
for r in $(git reflog -- ${file} | cut -d ' ' -f1); do git show ${r}:${file}; done