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diff --git a/Documentation/git-merge.txt b/Documentation/git-merge.txt index af68d694a0..e886c2ef54 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-merge.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-merge.txt @@ -28,9 +28,10 @@ OPTIONS include::merge-options.txt[] -m <msg>:: - The commit message to be used for the merge commit (in case - it is created). The 'git-fmt-merge-msg' script can be used - to give a good default for automated 'git-merge' invocations. + Set the commit message to be used for the merge commit (in + case one is created). The 'git fmt-merge-msg' command can be + used to give a good default for automated 'git merge' + invocations. <remote>...:: Other branch heads to merge into our branch. You need at @@ -49,8 +50,8 @@ include::merge-config.txt[] branch.<name>.mergeoptions:: Sets default options for merging into branch <name>. The syntax and - supported options are equal to that of 'git-merge', but option values - containing whitespace characters are currently not supported. + supported options are the same as those of 'git merge', but option + values containing whitespace characters are currently not supported. HOW MERGE WORKS --------------- @@ -211,6 +212,39 @@ You can work through the conflict with a number of tools: common ancestor, 'git show :2:filename' shows the HEAD version and 'git show :3:filename' shows the remote version. + +EXAMPLES +-------- + +* Merge branches `fixes` and `enhancements` on top of + the current branch, making an octopus merge: ++ +------------------------------------------------ +$ git merge fixes enhancements +------------------------------------------------ + +* Merge branch `obsolete` into the current branch, using `ours` + merge strategy: ++ +------------------------------------------------ +$ git merge -s ours obsolete +------------------------------------------------ + +* Merge branch `maint` into the current branch, but do not make + a new commit automatically: ++ +------------------------------------------------ +$ git merge --no-commit maint +------------------------------------------------ ++ +This can be used when you want to include further changes to the +merge, or want to write your own merge commit message. ++ +You should refrain from abusing this option to sneak substantial +changes into a merge commit. Small fixups like bumping +release/version name would be acceptable. + + SEE ALSO -------- linkgit:git-fmt-merge-msg[1], linkgit:git-pull[1], |