How can I make git log order based on author's timestamp?

Question

I use a fairly complex git-log command involving --date-order to get an overview of my repository\'s status; but unfortunately, --date-order<

Answer 1

git version 1.8.4 added an --author-date-order argument to git log; according to the release notes, "the output is topologically sorted and commits in parallel histories are shown intermixed together based on the author timestamp."