1 files changed, 20 insertions, 33 deletions

diff --git a/builtin/merge.c b/builtin/merge.c
index 6e99aead46..e7aeedc77d 100644
--- a/builtin/merge.c
+++ b/builtin/merge.c
@@ -892,6 +892,7 @@ static int finish_automerge(struct commit *head,
 	struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT;
 	struct object_id result_commit;
 
+	write_tree_trivial(result_tree);
 	free_commit_list(common);
 	parents = remoteheads;
 	if (!head_subsumed || fast_forward == FF_NO)
@@ -1586,8 +1587,8 @@ int cmd_merge(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	    save_state(&stash))
 		oidclr(&stash);
 
-	for (i = 0; i < use_strategies_nr; i++) {
-		int ret;
+	for (i = 0; !merge_was_ok && i < use_strategies_nr; i++) {
+		int ret, cnt;
 		if (i) {
 			printf(_("Rewinding the tree to pristine...\n"));
 			restore_state(&head_commit->object.oid, &stash);
@@ -1604,40 +1605,26 @@ int cmd_merge(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		ret = try_merge_strategy(use_strategies[i]->name,
 					 common, remoteheads,
 					 head_commit);
-		if (!option_commit && !ret) {
-			merge_was_ok = 1;
-			/*
-			 * This is necessary here just to avoid writing
-			 * the tree, but later we will *not* exit with
-			 * status code 1 because merge_was_ok is set.
-			 */
-			ret = 1;
-		}
-
-		if (ret) {
-			/*
-			 * The backend exits with 1 when conflicts are
-			 * left to be resolved, with 2 when it does not
-			 * handle the given merge at all.
-			 */
-			if (ret == 1) {
-				int cnt = evaluate_result();
-
-				if (best_cnt <= 0 || cnt <= best_cnt) {
-					best_strategy = use_strategies[i]->name;
-					best_cnt = cnt;
+		/*
+		 * The backend exits with 1 when conflicts are
+		 * left to be resolved, with 2 when it does not
+		 * handle the given merge at all.
+		 */
+		if (ret < 2) {
+			if (!ret) {
+				if (option_commit) {
+					/* Automerge succeeded. */
+					automerge_was_ok = 1;
+					break;
 				}
+				merge_was_ok = 1;
+			}
+			cnt = evaluate_result();
+			if (best_cnt <= 0 || cnt <= best_cnt) {
+				best_strategy = use_strategies[i]->name;
+				best_cnt = cnt;
 			}
-			if (merge_was_ok)
-				break;
-			else
-				continue;
 		}
-
-		/* Automerge succeeded. */
-		write_tree_trivial(&result_tree);
-		automerge_was_ok = 1;
-		break;
 	}
 
 	/*