GIT_MERGE_VERBOSITY=1 && export GIT_MERGE_VERBOSITY
fi
test -z "$strategy" && strategy=recursive
- eval 'git-merge-$strategy' $strategy_opts '"$cmt^" -- "$hd" "$cmt"'
+ # If cmt doesn't have a parent, don't include it as a base
+ base=$(git rev-parse --verify --quiet $cmt^)
+ eval 'git-merge-$strategy' $strategy_opts $base ' -- "$hd" "$cmt"'
rv=$?
case "$rv" in
0)