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diff --git a/Documentation/git-merge-base.txt b/Documentation/git-merge-base.txt index d1d56f194a..6099be2add 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-merge-base.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-merge-base.txt @@ -8,16 +8,26 @@ git-merge-base - Finds as good a common ancestor as possible for a merge SYNOPSIS -------- -'git-merge-base' <commit> <commit> +'git-merge-base' [--all] <commit> <commit> DESCRIPTION ----------- -"git-merge-base" finds as good a common ancestor as possible. Given a -selection of equally good common ancestors it should not be relied on -to decide in any particular way. + +"git-merge-base" finds as good a common ancestor as possible between +the two commits. That is, given two commits A and B 'git-merge-base A +B' will output a commit which is reachable from both A and B through +the parent relationship. + +Given a selection of equally good common ancestors it should not be +relied on to decide in any particular way. The "git-merge-base" algorithm is still in flux - use the source... +OPTIONS +------- +--all:: + Output all common ancestors for the two commits instead of + just one. Author ------ |