GIT-CHERRY(1) Git Manual GIT-CHERRY(1)
NAME
git-cherry - Find commits not merged upstream
SYNOPSIS
git cherry [-v] [<upstream> [<head> [<limit>]]]
DESCRIPTION
The changeset (or "diff") of each commit between the fork-point and <head> is compared against each commit between the fork-point and
<upstream>. The commits are compared with their patch id, obtained from the git patch-id program.
Every commit that doesn't exist in the <upstream> branch has its id (sha1) reported, prefixed by a symbol. The ones that have equivalent
change already in the <upstream> branch are prefixed with a minus (-) sign, and those that only exist in the <head> branch are prefixed
with a plus (+) symbol:
__*__*__*__*__> <upstream>
/
fork-point
\__+__+__-__+__+__-__+__> <head>
If a <limit> has been given then the commits along the <head> branch up to and including <limit> are not reported:
__*__*__*__*__> <upstream>
/
fork-point
\__*__*__<limit>__-__+__> <head>
Because git cherry compares the changeset rather than the commit id (sha1), you can use git cherry to find out if a commit you made locally
has been applied <upstream> under a different commit id. For example, this will happen if you're feeding patches <upstream> via email
rather than pushing or pulling commits directly.
OPTIONS
-v
Verbose.
<upstream>
Upstream branch to compare against. Defaults to the first tracked remote branch, if available.
<head>
Working branch; defaults to HEAD.
<limit>
Do not report commits up to (and including) limit.
SEE ALSO
git-patch-id(1)
AUTHOR
Written by Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com[1]>
DOCUMENTATION
Documentation by Junio C Hamano and the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org[2]>.
GIT
Part of the git(1) suite
NOTES
1. gitster@pobox.com
mailto:gitster@pobox.com
2. git@vger.kernel.org
mailto:git@vger.kernel.org
Git 1.7.1 07/05/2010 GIT-CHERRY(1)