git-merge-base(1)
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-v0.1, May 2005
NAME
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SYNOPSIS
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-'git-merge-base' <commit> <commit>
+'git-merge-base' [--all] <commit> <commit>
DESCRIPTION
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-"git-merge-base" finds as good a common ancestor as possible. Given a
-selection of equally good common ancestors it should not be relied on
-to decide in any particular way.
+
+"git-merge-base" finds as good a common ancestor as possible between
+the two commits. That is, given two commits A and B 'git-merge-base A
+B' will output a commit which is reachable from both A and B through
+the parent relationship.
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+Given a selection of equally good common ancestors it should not be
+relied on to decide in any particular way.
The "git-merge-base" algorithm is still in flux - use the source...
+OPTIONS
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+--all::
+ Output all common ancestors for the two commits instead of
+ just one.
Author
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