git: show which files have changed between kernel 3.18.6 and 3.18.7

Question

I have checked out linux kernel git repository

git clone git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git

I know how to use git log, git show and similar commands to see changes/commits in the main kernel tree. For my particular purpose, I am however only interested in changes of the kernel tree 3.18.

How can I see only changes relating to 3.18 ?

How can I see, for example, which files have been changed between 3.18.6 and 3.18.7 ?

git diff --stat 3.18.6 3.18.7 Assumming 3.18.7 and 3.18.7 or either tags or branches on that gir repository — Milind Dumbare, Mar 18 '15 at 11:44

Milind Dumbare · Accepted Answer · 2015-03-18T12:30:43.800

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I would rather clone this git. And then do git diff --stat

$ git clone git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git`
$ cd linux-stable/
$ git diff --stat v3.18.6 v3.18.7

edited Mar 18 '15 at 12:30

answered Mar 18 '15 at 11:58

Milind Dumbare

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what repository is that ? – Thomas Keller Mar 18 '15 at 14:40
That is the stable linux public repo. Looking at Torvalds repo might not be same as looking at this repo. – Milind Dumbare Mar 18 '15 at 15:13
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I did not know there are more repos. How did you find it? Do you know where I could read more about which repo is for what purpose ? – Thomas Keller Mar 18 '15 at 18:17
If you browse https://git.kernel.org/cgit/ There are like 100s of repos. You can even search on the upper right corner – Milind Dumbare Mar 18 '15 at 18:20
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but there are several repos called "stable". How do I know this is the one I need ? – Thomas Keller Mar 18 '15 at 18:39
If you see other stable ones those are by some developers. And frankly somone told me once about this repo and I just keep it back in my mind. – Milind Dumbare Mar 18 '15 at 18:43

git: show which files have changed between kernel 3.18.6 and 3.18.7

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