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Message #68 received at 36644 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: Robert Pluim <rpluim <at> gmail.com>
Cc: juri <at> linkov.net, 36644 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, dgutov <at> yandex.ru
Subject: Re: bug#36644: Git log search
Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 20:04:58 +0300

> From: Robert Pluim <rpluim <at> gmail.com>
> Cc: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>,  "36644\@debbugs.gnu.org"
>  <36644 <at> debbugs.gnu.org>,  Juri Linkov <juri <at> linkov.net>
> Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 18:13:53 +0200
> 
> "Search a log of changes for PATTERN.
> 
> How PATTERN is interpreted will depend on how each individual
> backend's log search command is implemented, as some can only match
> fixed strings, some have regular expression support, etc."

I think this should also mention that most backends will interpret
PATTERN as a regular expression.  Something like this:

    "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."

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