# File lib/gitlab_git/repository.rb, line 286
      def log(options)
        default_options = {
          limit: 10,
          offset: 0,
          path: nil,
          follow: false,
          skip_merges: false,
          disable_walk: false,
          after: nil,
          before: nil
        }

        options = default_options.merge(options)
        options[:limit] ||= 0
        options[:offset] ||= 0
        actual_ref = options[:ref] || root_ref
        begin
          sha = sha_from_ref(actual_ref)
        rescue Rugged::OdbError, Rugged::InvalidError, Rugged::ReferenceError
          # Return an empty array if the ref wasn't found
          return []
        end

        if log_using_shell?(options)
          log_by_shell(sha, options)
        else
          log_by_walk(sha, options)
        end
      end