};
 
 static const char * const builtin_merge_usage[] = {
-       N_("git merge [options] [<commit>...]"),
-       N_("git merge [options] <msg> HEAD <commit>"),
+       N_("git merge [<options>] [<commit>...]"),
+       N_("git merge [<options>] <msg> HEAD <commit>"),
        N_("git merge --abort"),
        NULL
 };
 
        append_conflicts_hint(&msgbuf);
        fputs(msgbuf.buf, fp);
+       strbuf_release(&msgbuf);
        fclose(fp);
        rerere(allow_rerere_auto);
        printf(_("Automatic merge failed; "
        if (!remoteheads)
                ; /* already up-to-date */
        else if (!remoteheads->next)
-               common = get_merge_bases(head_commit, remoteheads->item, 1);
+               common = get_merge_bases(head_commit, remoteheads->item);
        else {
                struct commit_list *list = remoteheads;
                commit_list_insert(head_commit, &list);
                         * merge_bases again, otherwise "git merge HEAD^
                         * HEAD^^" would be missed.
                         */
-                       common_one = get_merge_bases(head_commit, j->item, 1);
+                       common_one = get_merge_bases(head_commit, j->item);
                        if (hashcmp(common_one->item->object.sha1,
                                j->item->object.sha1)) {
                                up_to_date = 0;