From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on dcvr.yhbt.net X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-ASN: AS31976 209.132.180.0/23 X-Spam-Status: No, score=-4.1 required=3.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00, HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_HI,RP_MATCHES_RCVD shortcircuit=no autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.0 Received: from vger.kernel.org (vger.kernel.org [209.132.180.67]) by dcvr.yhbt.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8C3901FD99 for ; Sun, 14 Aug 2016 14:58:23 +0000 (UTC) Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1752762AbcHNO6S (ORCPT ); Sun, 14 Aug 2016 10:58:18 -0400 Received: from shell1.rawbw.com ([198.144.192.42]:61076 "EHLO shell1.rawbw.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1752538AbcHNO6R (ORCPT ); Sun, 14 Aug 2016 10:58:17 -0400 Received: from nad.dad.org (m206-54.dsl.tsoft.com [198.144.206.54]) by shell1.rawbw.com (8.15.1/8.15.1) with ESMTP id u7EEwF8P099500; Sun, 14 Aug 2016 07:58:15 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from norm@dad.org) Message-Id: <201608141458.u7EEwF8P099500@shell1.rawbw.com> X-Authentication-Warning: shell1.rawbw.com: Host m206-54.dsl.tsoft.com [198.144.206.54] claimed to be nad.dad.org To: git@vger.kernel.org cc: norm@dad.org Reply-To: Norman Shapiro From: norm@dad.org Subject: Getting the "message" given a branch designation and conversely MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-ID: <19499.1471186694.1@nad.dad.org> Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2016 07:58:14 -0700 Sender: git-owner@vger.kernel.org Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: git@vger.kernel.org I am learning how to use git. I would like to know how: Given a branch's designation, such as "master~4", how can I see the message I furnished when I created the branch using "git commit"? Conversely, given the message I furnished to "git commit", when I created a branch, how can I see the branch's designation? Context: Operating System: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation release 6.8 git version: 1.7.1 Thank you, very much. Norman Shapiro