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@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ All commands should work for at least git version 2.13.0. See the [git website](
     - [I want to find a string in any commit](#i-want-to-find-a-string-in-any-commit)
     - [I want to find by author/committer](#i-want-to-find-by-authorcommitter)
     - [I want to list commits containing specific files](#i-want-to-list-commits-containing-specific-files)
+    - [I want to view the commit history for a specific function](#i-want-to-view-the-commit-history-for-a-specific-function)
     - [Find a tag where a commit is referenced](#find-a-tag-where-a-commit-is-referenced)
   - [Submodules](#submodules)
     - [Clone all submodules](#clone-all-submodules)
@@ -1355,6 +1356,17 @@ While using wildcards, it's useful to inform `--name-status` to see the list of
 $ git log --name-status -- **/*.js
 ```
 
+<a name="#i-want-to-view-the-commit-history-for-a-specific-function"></a>
+### I want to view the commit history for a specific function
+
+To trace the evolution of a single function you can use:
+
+```sh
+$ git log -L :FunctionName:FilePath
+```
+
+Note that you can combine this with further `git log` options, like [revision ranges](https://git-scm.com/docs/gitrevisions) and [commit limits](https://git-scm.com/docs/git-log/#_commit_limiting).
+
 ### Find a tag where a commit is referenced
 
 To find all tags containing a specific commit: