Here’s how NOT to read the following:
git log master..origin/master
“Show me all commits from branch ‘master’ to branch ‘origin/master’ that are reachable”
Here’s the CORRECT WAY to read it:
“Show me all commits from branch ‘master’ to branch ‘origin/master’ that are UNREACHABLE”
That command will tell you what – if any – commits you WOULD merge in if you ran:
git checkout master
git merge origin/master
If you’re a Linux SYSADMIN and want to get started with Git,
Here’s my in progress Git playlist:
