Re: git log -z still outputting newlines?

merlyn@stonehenge.com (Randal L. Schwartz) writes:

$ git log -z --format='%cE' -5 | od -c
0000000    g   i   t   s   t   e   r   @   p   o   b   o   x   .   c   o
0000020    m  \n   g   i   t   s   t   e   r   @   p   o   b   o   x   .
0000040    c   o   m  \n   g   i   t   s   t   e   r   @   p   o   b   o
0000060    x   .   c   o   m  \n   g   i   t   s   t   e   r   @   p   o
0000100    b   o   x   .   c   o   m  \n   g   i   t   s   t   e   r   @
0000120    p   o   b   o   x   .   c   o   m  \n                        
0000132

Why are all those newlines in there?  Bug?  Misfeature?  Feature?  If
feature, how do I ensure \0 in my output?  If I add %x00, I get both \0
*and* \n in output. :(

--format=format:%cE respects the -z option.

Andreas.

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