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diff --git a/Documentation/merge-options.txt b/Documentation/merge-options.txt index 2adccf8fec..f08e9b80c5 100644 --- a/Documentation/merge-options.txt +++ b/Documentation/merge-options.txt @@ -8,14 +8,18 @@ failed and do not autocommit, to give the user a chance to inspect and further tweak the merge result before committing. --edit:: +-e:: --no-edit:: Invoke an editor before committing successful mechanical merge to further edit the auto-generated merge message, so that the user can explain and justify the merge. The `--no-edit` option can be used to accept the auto-generated message (this is generally - discouraged). The `--edit` option is still useful if you are - giving a draft message with the `-m` option from the command line - and want to edit it in the editor. + discouraged). +ifndef::git-pull[] +The `--edit` (or `-e`) option is still useful if you are +giving a draft message with the `-m` option from the command line +and want to edit it in the editor. +endif::git-pull[] + Older scripts may depend on the historical behaviour of not allowing the user to edit the merge log message. They will see an editor opened when @@ -59,14 +63,13 @@ merge. --squash:: --no-squash:: - Produce the working tree and index state as if a real - merge happened (except for the merge information), - but do not actually make a commit or - move the `HEAD`, nor record `$GIT_DIR/MERGE_HEAD` to - cause the next `git commit` command to create a merge - commit. This allows you to create a single commit on - top of the current branch whose effect is the same as - merging another branch (or more in case of an octopus). + Produce the working tree and index state as if a real merge + happened (except for the merge information), but do not actually + make a commit, move the `HEAD`, or record `$GIT_DIR/MERGE_HEAD` + (to cause the next `git commit` command to create a merge + commit). This allows you to create a single commit on top of + the current branch whose effect is the same as merging another + branch (or more in case of an octopus). + With --no-squash perform the merge and commit the result. This option can be used to override --squash. |