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diff --git a/Documentation/git-merge.txt b/Documentation/git-merge.txt index 092529c619..3819fadac1 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-merge.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-merge.txt @@ -94,7 +94,8 @@ will be appended to the specified message. --abort:: Abort the current conflict resolution process, and - try to reconstruct the pre-merge state. + try to reconstruct the pre-merge state. If an autostash entry is + present, apply it to the worktree. + If there were uncommitted worktree changes present when the merge started, 'git merge --abort' will in some cases be unable to @@ -102,11 +103,15 @@ reconstruct these changes. It is therefore recommended to always commit or stash your changes before running 'git merge'. + 'git merge --abort' is equivalent to 'git reset --merge' when -`MERGE_HEAD` is present. +`MERGE_HEAD` is present unless `MERGE_AUTOSTASH` is also present in +which case 'git merge --abort' applies the stash entry to the worktree +whereas 'git reset --merge' will save the stashed changes in the stash +list. --quit:: Forget about the current merge in progress. Leave the index - and the working tree as-is. + and the working tree as-is. If `MERGE_AUTOSTASH` is present, the + stash entry will be saved to the stash list. --continue:: After a 'git merge' stops due to conflicts you can conclude the |