Document git-log --first-parent

Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>
git-mirror · Mar 27, 2007 · 89d5892 · 89d5892
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 	and <until>, see "SPECIFYING REVISIONS" section in
 	gitlink:git-rev-parse[1].
 
+--first-parent::
+	Follow only the first parent commit upon seeing a merge
+	commit.  This  option gives a better overview of the
+	evolution of a particular branch.
+
 -p::
 	Show the change the commit introduces in a patch form.