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@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ or the result.
If multiple cases apply, the one used is listed first.
A result which changes the index is an error if the index is not empty
-and not up-to-date.
+and not up to date.
Entries marked '+' have stat information. Spaces marked '*' don't
affect the result.
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ empty, no entry is left for that stage). Otherwise, the given entry is
left in stage 0, and there are no other entries.
A result of "no merge" is an error if the index is not empty and not
-up-to-date.
+up to date.
*empty* means that the tree must not have a directory-file conflict
with the entry.
@@ -74,24 +74,24 @@ For multiple ancestors, a '+' means that this case applies even if
only one ancestor or remote fits; a '^' means all of the ancestors
must be the same.
-case ancest head remote result
-----------------------------------------
-1 (empty)+ (empty) (empty) (empty)
-2ALT (empty)+ *empty* remote remote
-2 (empty)^ (empty) remote no merge
-3ALT (empty)+ head *empty* head
-3 (empty)^ head (empty) no merge
-4 (empty)^ head remote no merge
-5ALT * head head head
-6 ancest+ (empty) (empty) no merge
-8 ancest^ (empty) ancest no merge
-7 ancest+ (empty) remote no merge
-10 ancest^ ancest (empty) no merge
-9 ancest+ head (empty) no merge
-16 anc1/anc2 anc1 anc2 no merge
-13 ancest+ head ancest head
-14 ancest+ ancest remote remote
-11 ancest+ head remote no merge
+ case ancest head remote result
+ ----------------------------------------
+ 1 (empty)+ (empty) (empty) (empty)
+ 2ALT (empty)+ *empty* remote remote
+ 2 (empty)^ (empty) remote no merge
+ 3ALT (empty)+ head *empty* head
+ 3 (empty)^ head (empty) no merge
+ 4 (empty)^ head remote no merge
+ 5ALT * head head head
+ 6 ancest+ (empty) (empty) no merge
+ 8 ancest^ (empty) ancest no merge
+ 7 ancest+ (empty) remote no merge
+ 10 ancest^ ancest (empty) no merge
+ 9 ancest+ head (empty) no merge
+ 16 anc1/anc2 anc1 anc2 no merge
+ 13 ancest+ head ancest head
+ 14 ancest+ ancest remote remote
+ 11 ancest+ head remote no merge
Only #2ALT and #3ALT use *empty*, because these are the only cases
where there can be conflicts that didn't exist before. Note that we