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git describe - strange results

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I am trying

git describe --contains 21dc**********dd7c494961277d76e1c957fe

and I get:

v2.6.37-rc1~147^2~717

While the info it returns is correct (this patch was indeed for v2.6.37-rc1), I don't understand the suffix.
What is "~147^2~717" ? any ideas?

And it occurs with every sha I try.
Just another example:

 git describe --contains 02c30a84e6298b6b20a56f0896ac80b47839e134
 v2.6.12-rc4~37

what is ~37 ? Any ideas?

posted Jun 15, 2013 by anonymous

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It is using the parent^ and ancestor generation~ format shown in specifying revisions section of git-rev-parse. So 147th generation ago from the tag (taking first parent line), then take the second parent in that merge, and then a further 717 ancestors ago (more first parents) you reach your commit.

That's the way I read it.

answer Jun 15, 2013 by anonymous
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