On: Git Branches: Intuition and Reality

[hackernews1134]

If I checkout the merge commit and then do a ‘git log -n 5’, which parent pointer is followed to show the previous commit logs? A or B or Both / all if it is more than a 2-way merge?

[paulddraper → hackernews1134]

By default it's by commit date.

Other ordering is possible, e.g. --topo-order

[baronswindle → hackernews1134]

As I recall, it shows commits from both parents in order of the committed date.