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authorLibravatar Michael J Gruber <git@grubix.eu>2017-08-21 14:53:14 +0200
committerLibravatar Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>2017-08-21 17:12:44 -0700
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parentGit 2.14.1 (diff)
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Documentation/git-merge: explain --continue
Currently, 'git merge --continue' is mentioned but not explained. Explain it. Signed-off-by: Michael J Gruber <git@grubix.eu> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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@@ -280,7 +280,10 @@ After seeing a conflict, you can do two things:
* Resolve the conflicts. Git will mark the conflicts in
the working tree. Edit the files into shape and
- 'git add' them to the index. Use 'git commit' to seal the deal.
+ 'git add' them to the index. Use 'git commit' or
+ 'git merge --continue' to seal the deal. The latter command
+ checks whether there is a (interrupted) merge in progress
+ before calling 'git commit'.
You can work through the conflict with a number of tools: