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diff --git a/Documentation/git-merge.txt b/Documentation/git-merge.txt index c2325ef90e..84043cc5b2 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-merge.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-merge.txt @@ -58,7 +58,12 @@ include::merge-options.txt[] -m <msg>:: Set the commit message to be used for the merge commit (in - case one is created). The 'git fmt-merge-msg' command can be + case one is created). + + If `--log` is specified, a shortlog of the commits being merged + will be appended to the specified message. + + The 'git fmt-merge-msg' command can be used to give a good default for automated 'git merge' invocations. |