include::merge-options.txt[]
-m <msg>::
- The commit message to be used for the merge commit (in case
- it is created). The 'git-fmt-merge-msg' script can be used
- to give a good default for automated 'git-merge' invocations.
+ Set the commit message to be used for the merge commit (in
+ case one is created). The 'git fmt-merge-msg' command can be
+ used to give a good default for automated 'git merge'
+ invocations.
<remote>...::
Other branch heads to merge into our branch. You need at
branch.<name>.mergeoptions::
Sets default options for merging into branch <name>. The syntax and
- supported options are equal to that of 'git-merge', but option values
- containing whitespace characters are currently not supported.
+ supported options are the same as those of 'git merge', but option
+ values containing whitespace characters are currently not supported.
HOW MERGE WORKS
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