title: What does git log --all do?
body: <p>Why doesn't <code>git log</code> simply log <strong>all</strong> the latest commits?</p>
  
  <p>And what does this mean?</p>
  
  <pre><code>--all
         Pretend as if all the refs in refs/ are listed on the command line as &lt;commit&gt;.
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  <p>I assume, once translated into plain English, that it means show all the latest commits. </p>
  
  <p>Can someone clarify.</p>