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diff --git a/Documentation/git-merge.txt b/Documentation/git-merge.txt index 17a15acb07..685e1fed58 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-merge.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-merge.txt @@ -126,13 +126,25 @@ After seeing a conflict, you can do two things: up working tree changes made by 2. and 3.; 'git-reset --hard' can be used for this. - * Resolve the conflicts. `git diff` would report only the - conflicting paths because of the above 2. and 3. - Edit the working tree files into a desirable shape - ('git mergetool' can ease this task), 'git-add' or 'git-rm' - them, to make the index file contain what the merge result - should be, and run 'git-commit' to commit the result. + * Resolve the conflicts. Git will mark the conflicts in + the working tree. Edit the files into shape and + 'git-add' to the index. 'git-commit' to seal the deal. +You can work through the conflict with a number of tools: + + * Use a mergetool. 'git mergetool' to launch a graphical + mergetool which will work you through the merge. + + * Look at the diffs. 'git diff' will show a three-way diff, + highlighting changes from both the HEAD and remote versions. + + * Look at the diffs on their own. 'git log --merge -p <path>' + will show diffs first for the HEAD version and then the + remote version. + + * Look at the originals. 'git show :1:filename' shows the + common ancestor, 'git show :2:filename' shows the HEAD + version and 'git show :3:filename' shows the remote version. SEE ALSO -------- |