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-rw-r--r--Documentation/merge-options.txt3
1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/merge-options.txt b/Documentation/merge-options.txt
index eb0aabd396..52565014c1 100644
--- a/Documentation/merge-options.txt
+++ b/Documentation/merge-options.txt
@@ -154,7 +154,8 @@ endif::git-pull[]
--autostash::
--no-autostash::
Automatically create a temporary stash entry before the operation
- begins, and apply it after the operation ends. This means
+ begins, record it in the special ref `MERGE_AUTOSTASH`
+ and apply it after the operation ends. This means
that you can run the operation on a dirty worktree. However, use
with care: the final stash application after a successful
merge might result in non-trivial conflicts.