Function: vc-log-search

vc-log-search is an autoloaded, interactive and byte-compiled function defined in vc.el.gz.

Signature

(vc-log-search PATTERN)

Documentation

Search the log of changes for PATTERN.

PATTERN is usually interpreted as a regular expression. However, its exact semantics is up to the backend's log search command; some can only match fixed strings.

Display all entries that match log messages in long format. With a prefix argument, ask for a command to run that will output log entries.

Probably introduced at or before Emacs version 27.1.

Key Bindings

Source Code

;; Defined in /usr/src/emacs/lisp/vc/vc.el.gz
;;;###autoload
(defun vc-log-search (pattern)
  "Search the log of changes for PATTERN.

PATTERN is usually interpreted as a regular expression.  However, its
exact semantics is up to the backend's log search command; some can
only match fixed strings.

Display all entries that match log messages in long format.
With a prefix argument, ask for a command to run that will output
log entries."
  (interactive (list (unless current-prefix-arg
                       (read-regexp "Search log with pattern: "))))
  (let ((backend (vc-deduce-backend)))
    (unless backend
      (error "Buffer is not version controlled"))
    (vc-incoming-outgoing-internal backend pattern
                                   "*vc-search-log*" 'log-search)))