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diff --git a/Documentation/git-merge.txt b/Documentation/git-merge.txt index ca3c27b88a..4df6431c34 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-merge.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-merge.txt @@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ SYNOPSIS [-s <strategy>] [-X <strategy-option>] [-S[<keyid>]] [--[no-]allow-unrelated-histories] [--[no-]rerere-autoupdate] [-m <msg>] [<commit>...] -'git merge' <msg> HEAD <commit>... 'git merge' --abort 'git merge' --continue @@ -46,11 +45,7 @@ a log message from the user describing the changes. D---E---F---G---H master ------------ -The second syntax (<msg> `HEAD` <commit>...) is supported for -historical reasons. Do not use it from the command line or in -new scripts. It is the same as `git merge -m <msg> <commit>...`. - -The third syntax ("`git merge --abort`") can only be run after the +The second syntax ("`git merge --abort`") can only be run after the merge has resulted in conflicts. 'git merge --abort' will abort the merge process and try to reconstruct the pre-merge state. However, if there were uncommitted changes when the merge started (and @@ -69,6 +64,14 @@ OPTIONS ------- include::merge-options.txt[] +--signoff:: + Add Signed-off-by line by the committer at the end of the commit + log message. The meaning of a signoff depends on the project, + but it typically certifies that committer has + the rights to submit this work under the same license and + agrees to a Developer Certificate of Origin + (see http://developercertificate.org/ for more information). + -S[<keyid>]:: --gpg-sign[=<keyid>]:: GPG-sign the resulting merge commit. The `keyid` argument is @@ -138,7 +141,7 @@ exception is when the changed index entries are in the state that would result from the merge already.) If all named commits are already ancestors of `HEAD`, 'git merge' -will exit early with the message "Already up-to-date." +will exit early with the message "Already up to date." FAST-FORWARD MERGE ------------------ @@ -285,7 +288,10 @@ After seeing a conflict, you can do two things: * Resolve the conflicts. Git will mark the conflicts in the working tree. Edit the files into shape and - 'git add' them to the index. Use 'git commit' to seal the deal. + 'git add' them to the index. Use 'git commit' or + 'git merge --continue' to seal the deal. The latter command + checks whether there is a (interrupted) merge in progress + before calling 'git commit'. You can work through the conflict with a number of tools: |