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diff --git a/Documentation/git-merge-base.txt b/Documentation/git-merge-base.txt index bbe8512397..1a7ecbf8f3 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-merge-base.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-merge-base.txt @@ -8,20 +8,20 @@ git-merge-base - Find as good common ancestors as possible for a merge SYNOPSIS -------- -'git-merge-base' [--all] <commit> <commit> +'git merge-base' [--all] <commit> <commit> DESCRIPTION ----------- -"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 +'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... +The 'git-merge-base' algorithm is still in flux - use the source... OPTIONS ------- |