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diff --git a/Documentation/git-mergetool.txt b/Documentation/git-mergetool.txt index 6c32c6d18e..a26c260162 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-mergetool.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-mergetool.txt @@ -25,12 +25,18 @@ OPTIONS -t or --tool=<tool>:: Use the merge resolution program specified by <tool>. Valid merge tools are: - kdiff3, tkdiff, meld, xxdiff, emerge, vimdiff, gvimdiff, and opendiff + kdiff3, tkdiff, meld, xxdiff, emerge, vimdiff, gvimdiff, ecmerge, and opendiff + If a merge resolution program is not specified, 'git mergetool' will use the configuration variable merge.tool. If the configuration variable merge.tool is not set, 'git mergetool' will pick a suitable default. ++ +You can explicitly provide a full path to the tool by setting the +configuration variable mergetool.<tool>.path. For example, you +can configure the absolute path to kdiff3 by setting +mergetool.kdiff3.path. Otherwise, 'git mergetool' assumes the tool +is available in PATH. Author ------ |