Locating code changes in git repo
Finding a commit for a specific change
git grep <regexp> $(git rev-list --all)
or git rev-list --all | xargs git grep <expression>
where:
git grep <expression>
search for a specific phrase, e.g. function or class name (for regex use-e
flag likegit grep -e <regexp1>
)git rev-list --all
- gives list of commit hashes
Find the branch where commit comes from
git branch -a --contains <commit-sha>
where:
git branch -a
- includes local and remote branches