Re: git show

[Steinar Bang]

>>>>> Stefan Monnier <address@hidden>:

>> It's not very convenient -- if the commit is old, I have to hit either
>> "Show 2X entries" or "Show unlimited entries", which are slow.

> It's worse: if the commit is not in the current branch it won't be
> listed at all, and `C-x v L` doesn't let you show the log corresponding
> to another branch.

And don't forget this, which was never really fixed:
 https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=8756

Ie. history is not tracked across moves/renames.

Would it be OK to reopen this bug?  Alternatively create a new one?
(whatever is best...?)